Joseph R. Ficalora

Joseph R. Ficalora is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of New York Community Bancorp, Inc., the 21st-largest bank holding company in the nation, with assets of $42 billion, and of its two primary subsidiaries, New York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank. Since 1965, when he joined the community bank, Mr. Ficalora has held various positions of increasing responsibility across all lines of operations. Named President and Chief Operating Officer of the community bank in 1989, he spearheaded the establishment of New York Community Bancorp four years later, and has served as President and CEO of the company since its inception in July 1993. From January 2007 to December 2010, Mr. Ficalora also served as Chairman of the company, a position he had held previously from July 1993 to July 2001. A graduate of Pace University with a degree in business and finance, Mr. Ficalora provides leadership to several professional banking organizations.