Thomas Kruger Appointed Chair of the UConn Board of Trustees

December 11, 2017

New York – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Thomas Kruger, a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice, has been appointed by Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy to serve as chairman of the UConn Board of Trustees, the governing body for the University of Connecticut.

Governor Malloy said, “As someone with a strong background in finance and administration, coupled with his experience working with other institutions of higher education, Tom will be a valuable asset to continue pursuing our critical mission of making Connecticut home to the best educated, most skilled, and most productive workforces in the nation that is in demand by the world’s leading industries.”

Mr. Kruger has served as a member of the UConn Board of Trustees since 2011, and has served as chair of the board’s financial affairs committee for the previous four years. He has also been a member and Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the University of Detroit, Mercy Law School.

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