Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear appointed Joseph Palumbo and Phillip Patton as University of Kentucky trustees. The executive order was filed Monday with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
Palumbo, a Lexington businessman, takes the seat vacated by Ron Geoghegan after his term expired June 30. Palumbo’s appointment runs for six years.
Patton, a retired circuit judge, succeeds Claude “Skip” Berry, who died in July. Patton will serve the rest of Berry’s term, which ends June 30, 2027.
According to biographies on the university’s website, Palumbo has a UK business management degree and leads businesses including Palumbo Lumber Company. Patton earned undergraduate, master’s and law degrees at UK. He completed law school in 1973 and retired from the bench in 2015.
The university biography also lists Patton as a former UK trustee, serving from 2003 to 2009. It identifies him as a recipient of the Chief Justice’s Special Service Award and says his induction into the UK Law School Hall of Fame occurred earlier this year.