By Syracuse Sun |
May 9, 2024
Bernard “Bernie” Kossar, a distinguished Syracuse University and College of Law graduate, trustee, advisor, engaged alumnus and generous philanthropist, passed away at the age of 91 on April 10, 2024. Chancellor Kent Syverud remembered him as one of the smartest people he had ever known. "Bernie Kossar was really one of the smartest people I have ever known," said Syverud. "Bernie’s IQ was so high and, with persistence, it was what kept opening up opportunities for him; but it was really his EQ, his emotional intelligence, that made him great."