Anthony J. Colucci, Jr. ’58
Anthony J. Colucci Jr. ’58 practiced law for decades in Western New York, where he was active in the civic and cultural life of the City of Buffalo and believed in giving back.
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Interview Date(s)
May 1, 2008
Occasion
46th Annual Law Alumni Dinner
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About Anthony J. Colucci, Jr.
Anthony Colucci grew up in North Buffalo, attending Jesuit schools, including Canisius College. After graduation from law school in 1958, Colucci began work with Block, Colucci, Callanan and Crangle, a law firm co-founded by his uncle and mentor, Erie County Court Judge Ernest L. Colucci. He focused his practice on real estate, banking, corporate and finance law.
As head of the Buffalo Municipal Civil Service Commission from 1968 to 1986, Colucci pushed for more minority hiring in the police and fire departments.
Having developed a love for opera and classical music as a child, he served as chairman of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Board, starting in 1982. He guided the BPO to financial stability through a tumultuous period of reduced county funding, administrative belt-tightening and a threatened musicians strike.
In 2006, he was appointed to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority by Gov. George Pataki. Colucci served on the Erie County Cultural Advisory Board. In 1980, he was an inaugural member of the Buffalo Arts Commission. He was a president of the UB Law Alumni Association. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for Community Service in 1995.
Born Sept. 6, 1933—Died Aug. 15, 2018
