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Edward V. "Ned" Regan was a Republican politician and college president, originally from Kenmore, New York. He was elected to the office of Comptroller of New York in 1978. Before him, Arthur Leavitt held that position for 24 years. Regan resigned that position on May 7, 1993 before completing his current term.
Prior to becoming comptroller, Regan served as County Executive of Erie County. He also served as a councilman in Buffalo
At around that time, and in promotion of debt reform, he had called New York's borrowing practices the "worst in the country". We was succeeded by Carl McCall.
Regan was investigated by law enforcement officials after the disclosure of a memo written by members of his staff, one of which pointedly said, "Those who give will get." Regan denied any impropriety.
Regan occasionally talked of running for governor, but never did so. Regan was Chairman of the Municipal Assistance Corporation for New York City in the 1990s. The corporation was set up in the 1970s to assist with the financial recovery of New York City following the city's fiscal crisis and near bankrupcy.
After leaving the comptroller's office, Regan served as President of Baruch College in New York from 2000 to 2004. After retiring from the Baruch presidency, Regan became a professor in the graduate center of the City University of New York. He serves as a Trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
For several months in 2005 and 2006, he was the first Chairman of the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority, which was set up by the state in to oversee the county's finances and make recommendations to the county government on financial affairs. The authority, considered a "soft" control board, was created in response to the Erie County fiscal crisis of 2005.
Regan is of the Hobart Class of 1952 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.