June 8, 2009

Touro Law Center Welcomes Frank MacKay and Jeffrey Starr to Board of Governors

Central Islip, NY – Touro Law is pleased to announce that Frank MacKay, National Chairman and New York State Chairman of the Independence Party and Jeffrey Starr, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel for Capital One, N.A., have joined the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors, chaired by Howard M. Stein, a partner at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, includes approximately 45 members and has had a significant role in the development of the law center.

In 1995, Frank MacKay, became an organizer in Ross Perot’s run for the Presidency and became active in local third party politics. By the year 2000, at the age of 31, MacKay became the youngest State Chairman of a political party in New York State history, and has been re-elected as State Chair of the Independence Party of New York five times. The Independence Party has grown significantly under his leadership – it is the largest third party political organization in the nation with more than 350,000 members.

Frank MacKay resides in Rocky Point with his wife, Kristin, and four children. He recently completed a master’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook and holds a bachelor’s degree from Empire State College.

Jeffrey Starr is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel for Capital One, N.A. He joined Capital One in 2006 with its acquisition of North Fork Bank. Starr served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at North Fork Bank from 1997 until the 2006 acquisition. Prior to that, he was employed by Wickham, Wickham & Bressler for five years acting as legal advisor to North Fork. Jeff began his legal career in the Los Angeles office at Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey with a focus on labor and employment law matters. He then spent four years at the New York firm of Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith as an associate specializing in corporate and real estate transactions.

Jeffrey Starr received his J.D. from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College. He resides in St. James, New York with his wife and their three children.