John L. Buono (born 1943) is chairman and chief executive officer of the New York State Thruway Authority.
[1] Buono graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 1968, and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from University at Albany, SUNY.
His first job was that of an administrator and teacher at St. Agnes School in Loudonville, New York.
In 1995, George E. Pataki appointed Buono to direct the New York State Dormitory Authority.
In 1998, Buono assumed the presidency of Hudson Valley Community College.