Former United States Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato was elected to the Bank's board of directors in July 2005. Senator D'Amato is the Managing Director of Park Strategies LLC, the Manhattan and Washington, D.C.-based business consulting firm he started in 1999. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Computer Associates. Senator D'Amato served as a U.S. Senator for New York for 18 years, from 1981 to 1999. While a member of the Senate, Senator D'Amato served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and played an influential role in shaping the financial regulatory agenda of the United States. During his tenure, he was also a member of the Senate Finance Committee. |