In a letter posted to the board's website on Thursday evening, PSU Trustees Chairwoman Karen Peetz said: Earlier today I accepted Steve Garban's resignation from the Board of Trustees. I want to sincerely thank him for his many years of service to Penn State University and for the leadership he exhibited today.
Garban's resignation marks the first by a board member since the scandal erupted last year. Sandusky was convicted last month of 45 counts of child molestation and endangerment involving 10 boys.
(Reporting by Mark Shade; Writing by Dan Burns; Editing by Stacey Joyce)
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