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Biography

Joseph J. Indelicato, Jr. was appointed General Counsel of the New York State Teacher’s Retirement System (NYSTRS) in January 2013. Mr. Indelicato joined NYSTRS in 2001 as an Assistant General Counsel. With assets approaching $120 billion and over 430,000 members, NYSTRS is one of the 10 largest pension funds in the nation and among the 30 largest globally. As General Counsel, Mr. Indelicato oversees the legal department, which is responsible for protecting the System’s legal rights, advising the System on legal, regulatory and compliance matters, and interpreting the statutes that govern the System. In this role, Mr. Indelicato advises staff on corporate governance matters, including stock proxy voting for the System’s domestic and international equity portfolios. Mr. Indelicato is also a member of the System’s MWBE steering committee where he advises on the MWBE compliance matters and along with committee members is responsible for planning the System’s annual MWBE investments and professional services conference. Prior to joining NYSTRS, Mr. Indelicato was the General Counsel of Garden Way Incorporated, the former Troy, NY manufacturer of Troy Bilt and Bolens outdoor power equipment and Stairmaster exercise equipment. Mr. Indelicato is a cum laude graduate of Boston College where he received his bachelor’s degree and Syracuse University College of Law where he received his law degree. Mr. Indelicato is a member of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys where he serves on its Investment Committee, a member of the Institutional Limited Partner Association (“ILPA”) Legal Advisory Council and the American Bar Association Institutional Investor Committee. Mr. Indelicato is also a long standing member of the New York State Bar Association.