His substantial contribution to Northeastern University funded their athletic center, which has been named in Marino's honor.
In 1979 Marino founded the high technology design and manufacturing company EMC Corporation with his former Northeastern roommate, Richard Egan.
[3] In 1997 Roger Marino purchased a 100% stake in the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL team for the price of $40 million.
Marino has expressed a strong interest in an ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox, but has yet to make the investment.
[4] In its 2000 list of the Forbes 400, Marino was ranked as the 236th richest American, with a net worth of approximately $1.2 billion.