October 08, 2009

Pete Prestegard, longtime chief financial officer for the Fresno State Association, died March 26. He was 63.

Mr. Prestegard served in various roles during his 36 years at the university. Most notably, as association CFO, he provided accounting, financial and strategic management services to Associated Students, Inc.

ASI issued a proclamation earlier this month honoring Mr. Prestegard and announced a $5,000 contribution in his honor to the ASI Scholarship Fund.

The proclamation states that Mr. Prestegard “served our university meritoriously and consistently advocated for students in every way possible.” The document also recognizes him as chief financial officer emeritus.

Mr. Prestegard graduated from then-Fresno State College in 1967. He began his accounting career with Sheldon Lewis before joining the Association in 1971 as an accountant/internal auditor.

He was appointed acting controller in 1980 and then assumed the position of chief financial officer in 1995. He oversaw five of six campus auxiliary organizations and was instrumental in establishing the system-wide Auxiliary Organizations Association.