then-New York Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, who (along with the SEC) was investigating AIG for potentially engaging in accounting improprieties. Relationship with Hofstra University In 1974, Hofstra University gave Zarb the Distinguished Scholar award in recognition of his contributions to the university. In 1975 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Hofstra in recognition of his contributions to the university. In 1994, the School of Business at Hofstra was renamed the Frank G. Zarb School of Business in recognition of his service as the chairman of the university's board of trustees. In 2008 the Zarb School alumni association was created in his honor. Relationship with Columbia University Zarb serves as an "Executive in Residence" at Columbia Business School, the graduate school of business at Columbia University in the City of New York. Personal life On March 31, 1957, Zarb married Patricia Koster. They had two children, Krista Anne and Frank Junior. He also, since 2002 has three grandchildren. Publications The Stockmarket Handbook, 1969 References External links 1935 births American financial businesspeople Hofstra University alumni Living people Nasdaq People from Brooklyn United States Department of Energy officials