Jack was born in Fairport, New York, a suburb of Rochester.
He started his banking career in 1974 and relocated to Syracuse in 1984.
From 1984 - 2000, Jack held various positions with Chase Manhattan Bank in Central New York, including Senior Credit Officer and Regional President.
In May of 2000, Jack joined Alliance Bank as President. In 2001, he was named President and CEO, and in 2002 was named Chairman and CEO of Alliance Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ALNC) and Alliance Bank, N.A. Jack held those positions until March of 2013, when “Alliance” merged with NBT Bancorp. Jack remained with NBT as EVP Strategic Banking until his retirement in May of 2015. He continues to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) and NBT Bank.
Currently, in addition to his role with the Dolphin Green and Gold fund, Jack serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the McNeil Academy within the Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College.
Over the years, Jack has served on numerous not-for-profit boards and professional organizations including the Central New York Economic Development Committee, Syracuse Stage, Public Broadcasting of Central New York, New York Bankers Association, and Independent Bankers of New York State. In addition, Jack previously served on the Le Moyne College Board of Regents.
Jack resides with his wife Linda. They have three adult children and five grandchildren.