16 Facts About Edward Regan

Edward Van Buren Regan was an American politician and public figure from New York State.

Edward Regan rose to prominence as the third Erie County Executive during the 1970s.

Edward Regan appeared on the Republican ticket in five statewide elections, more than any politician in the history of New York.

From 2000 to 2004, Edward Regan was president of Baruch College of the City University of New York, where he served as a professor.

Edward Regan attended Nichols School, a prep school in Buffalo, New York, graduating in 1947.

Edward Regan graduated an economics major in the Hobart Class of 1952 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Society.

Edward Regan served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer from 1952 to 1953, then returned to Buffalo to help run his family's liquor business.

Edward Regan remained in office until May 7,1993 when he resigned.

Edward Regan was succeeded by Carl McCall who was elected by the New York State Legislature to fill the unexpired term.

Edward Regan was briefly a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York in 1982, but withdrew from the race.

Edward Regan was Chairman of the Municipal Assistance Corporation for New York City in the 1990s.

Edward Regan served as a trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation and was a consultant to the Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board on matters of the convergence of GAAP with international accounting standards.

Edward Regan was a faculty member at the City University of New York, holding the title of "Distinguished Professor" at Baruch College and the Graduate Center, and teaching at the Macaulay Honors College on the civic and economic issues affecting New York City.

Edward Regan was a consultant to the chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board working on a project with the International Accounting Standards Board to create a global set of high-quality financial reporting standards.

Edward Regan was active in many civic organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations, the Committee for Economic Development and the New York Economic Club.

On October 18,2014, Edward Regan died at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 84.