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Current Trustees

Voting Members

Non-Voting Members

Faculty Representative

 

    Voting Trustees Appointed by the Governor

    SUSAN L. BLOUNT (appointed 1996)

    Ms. Susan L. Blount

    JD - University of Texas School of Law 
    AB History - University of Texas at Austin

    Current: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc.
    Former: Legal positions within Prudential; associate in a major Chicago law firm

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    ROSE C. CALI (appointed 1991)

    Ms. Rose C. Cali

    BA Anthropology - Montclair State University

    Current: Education Advocate; Founder, Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center
    Former: Volunteer services coordinator for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; public relations officer for training center

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    MICHAEL L. CARTER (appointed 2011)
    Mr. Michael L. Carter

    MBA - Harvard University
    BA - Washington University

    Current: Managing Director, Global Sector Head - Enterprise Systems and Services, Barclays Capital
    Former: Managing Director, Lehman Brothers

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    FRANCIS M.C. CUSS (appointed 2009)

    Dr. Francis M.C. Cuss

    MB, BChir - Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, UK
    BA Natural Sciences, MA - King's College, Cambridge University, UK
    FFPM (Fellow Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine)
    FRCP (Fellow of Royal College of Physicians)

    Current: Senior Vice President, Discovery & Exploratory Clinical Research, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Former: Senior Vice President, Schering-Plough Research Institute; Director of Pulmonary Clinical Research, Glaxo

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    MITCHELL E. HERSH (appointed 2005)

    BA Architecture - Ohio University

    Current: President and Chief Executive Officer, Mack-Cali Realty

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    GEORGE J. HILTZIK (appointed 1989)

    Mr. George J. Hiltzik JD - Columbia University School of Law
    BS Industrial and Labor Relations - Cornell University

    Current: Senior Executive, N. S. Bienstock talent agency
    Former: Vice President for Policy and Planning and other positions at National Broadcasting Company; legal positions in various firms

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    DOUGLAS L. KENNEDY (appointed 2000)

    Mr. Douglas L. Kennedy MBA Finance - Sacred Heart University
    BS Economics - Sacred Heart University

    Current: President, New Jersey Division, Capital One Bank
    Former: Chairman, Fleet New Jersey; President and CEO, Fleet Bank N.A.

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    RALPH A. LAROSSA (appointed 2004)

    Mr. Ralph A. LaRossa

    BE Industrial Engineering - Stevens Institute of Technology

    Current: President and Chief Operating Officer, PSE&G
    Former: Vice President - Electric Delivery and a variety of management positions in PSE&G's gas and electric operations

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    THOMAS MAGUIRE (appointed 2011)

    Mr. Ralph A. LaRossa

    BS Management and Communications - Adelphi University

    Current: Senior Vice President - National Operations Support, Verizon Telecom
    Former: Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer - East Coast Area, Verizon Telecom; President, Mid-Atlantic Area, Verizon Telecom

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    JOHN L. McGOLDRICK (appointed 2004)

    LLB - Harvard University
    BA - Harvard University

    Current: Chairman, Zimmer Holdings, Inc.; Special Advisor, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
    Former: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Various executive positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Senior Partner and executive committee member of the law firm of McCarter & English

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    WILLIAM T. MULLEN (appointed 2004)

    Mr. William T. Mullen

    Current: President, New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council AFL-CIO and
    Former: President, VP, Business Manager, Iron Workers Local 11; President, Essex County Building Trades

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    CHRISTINE L. PADILLA (appointed 2005)

    MBA Management - Montclair State University
    BS Computer Science - Montclair State University

    Current: President and Owner, BIT Solutions, LLC
    Former: Various management positions within Berlex Labs, Inc.

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    PRESTON D. PINKETT III (appointed 2002)

    Mr. Preston D. Pinkett III MBA Management Strategy - Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
    BS Economics - Cornell University

    Current: Chief Executive Officer, City National Bank of New Jersey
    Former: Vice President, Social Investments, Prudential Financial, Inc., Senior Vice President at New Jersey Economic Development Authority, PNC Bank, Chemical Bank New Jersey; Senior Planner, NJ Council on Affordable Housing; associate, Summit Group

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    J. THOMAS PRESBY (appointed 2011)
    Mr. Preston D. Pinkett III

    MBA - Carnegie Mellon University
    BS Electrical Engineering - Rutgers University

    Current: Director of World Fuel Services Corporation, American Eagle Outfitters, First Solar, Invesco Ltd., and Tiffany & Co.
    Former: Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP; CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

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    Student Trustees

    JONATHAN J. ARONOFF (elected 2010-2012), voting

    Major - Broadcasting

     

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     ALEX BYCHOV (elected 2011-2013), nonvoting

    Major - Political Science and Latin

     

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    President

    SUSAN A. COLE (appointed 1998), nonvoting

    PhD English and American Literature - Brandeis University
    MA English and American Literature - Brandeis University
    BA English and American Literature - Barnard College, Columbia University

    Current: President, Montclair State University
    Former: President, Metropolitan State University in Minnesota; Visiting Senior Fellow in academic administration, City University of New York; Vice President for University Administration and Personnel, Rutgers University; Associate University Dean for Academic Affairs, Antioch University; faculty member, CUNY 

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