John L. Buono

John L. Buono (born 1943) is chairman and chief executive officer of the New York State Thruway Authority.^[1]

Buono graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 1968, and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from University at Albany, SUNY. His first job was that of an administrator and teacher at St. Agnes School in Loudonville, New York. By the mid 1970s, he had switched to civil service, becoming commissioner of employment and training for Rensselaer County and deputy county executive.

He was elected Rensselaer County Clerk in 1978, and Rensselaer County Executive in 1985. In 1995, George E. Pataki appointed Buono to direct the New York State Dormitory Authority. In 1998, Buono assumed the presidency of Hudson Valley Community College.^[2] In 2002, Pataki appointed him to lead the Thruway Authority. He served until the expiration of his term in 2011.^[3]

References

^ "Who's Who at the Thruway". Albany, New York: New York State Thruway Authority. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
^ "John L. Buono", Community College Week, Fairfax, Virginia: Autumn Publishing, 2003-10-27, ISSN 1041-5726, retrieved 2010-01-18^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Spector, Joseph (May 31, 2011). "Milstein To Head Thruway Authority Board". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY.

Political offices
Preceded by	Rensselaer County, New York County Clerk 1979 – 1985	Succeeded by
Preceded by William J. Murphy	Rensselaer County, New York Executive 1986 – 1995	Succeeded by Henry F. Zwack
Government offices
Preceded by	Director of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York 1995 – 1998	Succeeded by
Preceded by	CEO of the New York State Thruway Authority 2003–present	Incumbent
Academic offices
Preceded by Stephen M. Curtis	President of Hudson Valley Community College 1998 – 2003	Succeeded by Marco J. Silvestri (interim)

[1] "Who's Who at the Thruway". Albany, New York: New York State Thruway Authority. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-18.

[2] "John L. Buono", Community College Week, Fairfax, Virginia: Autumn Publishing, 2003-10-27, ISSN 1041-5726, retrieved 2010-01-18^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Spector, Joseph (May 31, 2011). "Milstein To Head Thruway Authority Board". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY.

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