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Theresa Mall & Thomas Mullarkey

Theresa (Tess) Mall Mullarkey and her late husband, Thomas F.X. Mullarkey, were united in more than love and family. They were united in their commitment to education and community. They devoted much of their lives to helping others attain a quality education. Both served as trustees of Long Island University and supported their local library in Locust Valley, their church and the Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club all while raising three sons, Robert, Roger and Thomas Jr.

A partner in the investment-banking firm of Lazard Freres & Co., Mr. Mullarkey also was a member of the board of trustees at Fordham University, his alma mater. Mrs. Mullarkey continues to serve as both a trustee of Long Island University and of her alma mater, Wellesley College. Her diverse career has included work as a model with the Ford Modeling Agency, appearing in Glamour and Mademoiselle magazines and on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. Later, she went on to launch her own financial planning firm, Mall Associates. Today, she serves as Chancellor of the C.W. Post Campus, raising tens of thousands of dollars for student scholarships and for the construction and restoration of campus buildings. She credits the memory of her husband’s commitment to Long Island University for spurring her own determination to further the University’s mission.

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