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.
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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.
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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.
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Over the years, Jack has served on numerous not-for-profit boards and
professional organizations including, 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
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Jack resides with his wife Linda. They have three adult children and five
grandchildren.