Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2002
JEFFERY R. LEEDS joined GreenPoint Financial Corp. in September
1995 and serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President,
Finance and Treasurer. Before joining the bank, Mr. Leeds held a
variety of positions at Chemical Bank. His final assignment was
as head of the Asset and Liability Management staff. Prior to
that he served for seven years as Chief Money Market Economist.
Mr. Leeds began his career as an economist at the First National
Bank of Chicago. He also spent two years as Director of New
Product Development at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr.
Leeds earned a Bachelor's Degree in economics from the University
of Michigan and holds a Master's in Business Administration and
Master of Philosophy degree from the Columbia University Graduate
School of Business. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a history of GreenPoint Financial Corp.and then an overview of the present time?
Mr. Leeds: GreenPoint Financial is a holding company that
consists of two major