He loved Sinatra and Sambuca — baseball and bocce: do we really have to say he was a Jersey guy?
In fact, Anthony Sartor is best described as a pioneer in the field of environmental engineering. He is a leader in the commercial real estate industry and his career also includes public service projects such as his stadium work for the Giants and the reconstruction of his World Trade Center site.
Sartor, the former chairman and CEO of his namesake company, PS&S, based in Warren, died earlier this month. he was 79 years old.
“Dr. Sarter was a pioneer in the field of environmental engineering and co-chairman of the board of directors of Paulus, Sokolowski & Sarter from 1974 to 2000,” the company said in a statement. “More importantly, he was deeply loved by his family, friends and every employee who walked through his PS&S door.”
Sarter got involved in environmental engineering in the early 1970s. While at Paulus and Sokolovski, he formed his one of the first environmental engineering departments, becoming a partner of that name in 1974.
While co-chairing the Board from 1974 to 2000, he was one of two principals responsible for the overall management of the company, with a particular focus on client development. It was through his efforts that the company grew from his 20 in 1974 to his 300 in 2000, when it was acquired by National Grid (formerly KeySpan), a Fortune 500 company.
From 2000 to 2003, Sartor served as President of KeySpan Business Solutions, Senior Vice President of National Grid, and President and Chief Operating Officer of National Grid Energy Services 2003, reacquiring PS&S from National Grid in April 2009. Did.
Sartor stepped down from his full-time leadership role at PS&S in 2015, with his son John Sartor becoming CEO and President, remaining in the chairmanship.
Of all his work as an engineer and businessman, friends said Sarter is most proud of the work he has done for his hometown.
In 1992, Sarter was appointed Commissioner of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority by Governor Jim Florio, where he chaired the building committee and was responsible for the construction of the Atlantic City Convention Center, the Giants Stadium luxury suites, and the Athletic Stadium. . Rutgers University facility. He served until 1999.
He was appointed Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey by Governor Christine Whitman in March 1999, where he served until July 2013. He has served on the Steering Committee, Governance and Ethics Committee, WTC. A redevelopment subcommittee responsible for rebuilding the site of the World Trade Center.
Friends and colleagues said working to rebuild the World Trade Center site was one of Sarter’s proudest achievements.
Born in Fairview, Sarter graduated second in his class from LaSalle Military Academy and graduated cum laude from Manhattan College with an engineering degree. He earned his master’s degree and doctorate. He received a PhD in Engineering from the University of Michigan, funded by a National Science Foundation Fellowship.
Sarter, who retired in Naples, Florida, died on August 5. He is survived by his beloved wife Alice, three children Lisanne, Colette and John, and his six grandchildren. Click here for his full obituary.