In Memoriam: Tom Maletta. (past president at Tax Executives Institute)

• Date: 01 November 2024
• Author: Maletta, Tom

TEI Past International President Tom Maletta passed away in November. He is survived by his wife, Carol.

A member of TEI since 1970, Maletta was a charter member of the New Jersey Chapter and its first president. He also was active in the New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Westchester-Fairfield, Atlanta, and Virginia Chapters over the years. He served as chair of the Federal Tax Committee and Automated Data Processing Committee, and as Institute secretary, treasurer, senior vice president, and international president (1981-1982).

Maletta became Institute president as Congress was completing work on the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. He led the Institutes efforts to raise concerns about the scope and implications of certain penalty and other administrative positions. Maletta continued to serve on the Board of Directors as a past international president until 1998, at which time he received honorary membership in TEI.

Former TEI Executive Director Timothy McCormally shared his thoughts regarding Maletta and his tenure: "I owe a special debt to Tom, because he was TEI's international...