Former Rochester Acting Mayor Carlos Carballada Dies Age 90

Carlos Carballada, a prominent Rochester businessman and public servant, has died at the age of 90. He served as the city’s acting mayor in 2011, deputy mayor until 2017, and commissioner of neighborhood and business development, contributing significantly to Rochester’s economic vitality and community projects such as College Town, Brooks Landing, the Inner Loop East, the Port of Rochester Marina, and Midtown Revitalization. Carballada also led the First National Bank and Central Trust Company as CEO and president, notably restoring the First National Bank to stability in the early 1990s, and served as a director of M&T Bank and M&T Corporation. Beyond his business and political roles, he was a New York State Regent, 2010 Hispanic Business Person of the Year, and co-established an endowed scholarship fund for Rochester students with his wife, Virginia. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans praised Carballada as a true public servant and a champion for the city, whose legacy will benefit the community for generations.