Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 5, 2009
THOMAS R. BURTON, CPA, is President and CEO of Hampden Bancorp, Inc. Upon graduation from Western New England College, Mr. Burton entered the accounting profession working for KMG Main Hurdman, which merged with Peat Marwick in 1986 to become KPMG, LLP. Mr. Burton became Managing Partner of the Springfield Office of KPMG, and also served as an SEC reviewing partner and engagement partner for 25 financial institution clients in New England, ranging from $100 million to over $4 billion in size and including publicly traded technology-based manufacturing companies. His experience included significant work in the area of mergers and acquisitions, the conversion of mutual banks to publicly traded institutions and FDIC-assisted transactions. Profile
TWST: Let's begin with a brief introduction and short history on Hampden Bank.
Mr. Burton: Hampden Bank (HBNK)was founded in 1852 as a mutual savings bank for one specific reason - to serve the needs
