Muhlenberg College Elects Three New Trustees

Muhlenberg College has elected three new members of its Board of Trustees.

 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:45 AM

Gerald Galgano ’80 P ’11 P ‘14, Arthur Scavone ’81 and Beatrice O’Donnell P ’10 were elected to three year terms that begin July 1.  The announcement was made by Board Chair Richard F. Brueckner ’71 P ’04 P‘10.  The announcement was made following a recent meeting of the College’s Board of Trustees.

"Great private colleges like Muhlenberg derive their strength from the committed volunteer leadership of gifted people like Jerry, Art and Beatty, who are willing to invest their talent and energy in the education of the next generation.  All of us at the College are lucky to have them on the board."

Galgano is President of Hilliard Farber and Company in New York, N.Y.  He is currently a member of the College’s Board of Observers, and he is a member of the Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Society (HMMS).  Galgano resides in Basking Ridge, N.J., with his wife Carol. They have five daughters, including Kristen, a member of the Class of 2011, and Susan, a member of the Class of 2014.

Scavone is a lawyer and Partner in the firm White & Case in New York City. He is the Global Head of the firm’s Energy, Infrastructure, and Project Finance Group.  He is currently a member of the Board of Observers and is also a member of HMMS.  He resides in New York, N.Y., with his wife Anne.  They have two children.

O’Donnell is a Partner with Duane Morris, LLP, a Philadelphia-based law firm.  She is currently a member of the Board of Observers, an HMMS member and former Chair of the Parents Council.  Her daughter, Carolina Millard, is a member of the Class of 2010.  O’Donnell resides in Ambler, Pa., with her husband Kevin Canavan.

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is a highly selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.