Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2002

Jeffrey Leeds – Greenpoint Financial Corporation (gpt)

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