James Carrigg, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 11.
After serving in the U.S. Army in Korea, he earned his associate’s degree from then-Broome Community College and began a career in the energy industry, rising to the position of chairman, president and CEO of New York State Electric and Gas.
He was a founder of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science and served on numerous community boards including the Binghamton University Foundation and Harpur Forum (now Binghamton University Forum) boards. He was awarded an honorary degree by Binghamton University in 2012.