New York, NY – Robert Andrew Wild, J.D., chairman and founding member of legal firm Garfunkel Wild PC, is the newest addition to New York Institute of Technology's board of trustees.

"Robert's legal expertise, his knowledge of the healthcare field and vast contacts in that industry, and his guidance regarding best business practices will be an exceptional addition to the board as NYIT continues to evolve as a model 21st-century global institution," said NYIT Board of Trustees Chairperson Linda Davila (B.S. '78).

An accomplished lawyer specializing in the legal, regulatory, business and financial needs of healthcare institutions, companies, and practitioners, Wild is also a frequent lecturer in the field of health law and has served as an adjunct professor and assistant clinical professor of health law at Hofstra University and Stony Brook University, respectively.

"I was intrigued by NYIT's forward-thinking mission and vision, and the unique opportunities and programs it offers," said Wild. "I look forward to working with the board and administration to chart a course that will position it among the leading global institutions of higher education."

Wild's professional and personal accolades include being listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 1991 and New York Super Lawyers since 2007 as well as being named Man of the Year in 2002 by the United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County and awarded the Regina A. Quick Humanitarian Award by the Arthritis Foundation's Long Island chapter in 2010.

Wild received a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a J.D. from St. John's School of Law. A lifelong resident of the New York area, he is a former Chairman of the Board of the United Way of Long Island and a former member of the Advisory Board of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, a member of the Board of the St. John's Law School Alumni Association, a former Board Member of the American Heart Association, Long Island Chapter, and a former member of Nassau County Interim Finance Authority.

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