Jack Schwartz biography
Jack Schwartz serves as Independent Director of the Company. He was elected as a director of the Company in November, 1987. He has served as Chairman of the Audit Committee since 1999, and is also a member of the Executive Committee, Investment Advisory Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Mr. Schwartz is a retired banker, having worked for various banks, including the Equitable Federal Savings & Loan Association and the Bowery Savings Bank, from 1949 through 1986 (with an interruption for military service in 1951 and 1952). Mr. Schwartz served as a Branch Manager, Vice President and Treasurer, and Vice President for Public Relations and Community Relations during the period from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Schwartz also served as a Consultant-Public Relations and Community Relations, to The Brooklyn Union Gas Company from 1986 to 1990. Mr. Schwartz served as a Naval Officer during World War II and the Korean War, retiring as a Lt. Commander in 1956. Mr. Schwartz’s experience during his career in dealing with people and business as well as his ability to create a consensus among other members of the Board are invaluable traits that he has developed over his long and distinguished business career. Mr. Schwartz directly owns 100, or .005% shares, of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 9, 2019.
