Statement from the SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King on the Passing of Former Trustee Dr. Angelo Fatta
March 19, 2025
"It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Dr. Angelo Fatta, a former member of the SUNY Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2018. Trustee Fatta led our academic, research and economic development, and audit committees during his tenure, and was dedicated to ensuring that our faculty and students had ample opportunities to succeed on our campuses. Our thoughts are with his family and friends, and all of Buffalo as they mourn the loss of a great neighbor, civic leader, and public servant."
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