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John S. Dyson

John S. Dyson became a Trustee in March 2011, after being nominated by Governor Andrew Cuomo and confirmed by the State Senate.

Mr. Dyson is Chairman of Millbrook Capital Management, Inc., an investment firm whose activities include managing private equity investments and a stock investment fund.

From 1997-2001, Mr. Dyson was the Chairman of New York City's Council of Economic Advisors. He was the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Finance in the administration of Mayor Giuliani from 1994 to 1996.

Mr. Dyson served as the Chairman of the New York Power Authority from 1979 to 1985, where he enhanced the safety and economics of two nuclear power plants then owned and operated by the Authority.

He was Commissioner of Commerce for New York State when the "I Love New York" advertising campaign was created. In 1975, Governor Hugh Carey appointed him to Commissioner of Agriculture of New York State.

Mr. Dyson served his country as First Lieutenant, US Army, Military Intelligence for two years. Later, he spent six months in the Pentagon where he worked for the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, US Army.