Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 21, 2002
WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL has been with Pamrapo Bancorp, Inc., since 1964,
serving as Executive Vice President from 1965 until being made President
and Chief Executive Officer in 1970. He has been a Director of the bank
since 1986. Under Mr. Campbell's knowledgeable leadership, the bank has
continued to expand while keeping its commitment to the community. Since
converting to a public entity in 1989, Mr. Campbell has grown the bank's
assets from $219 million to over $627 million. Before joining Pamrapo,
Mr. Campbell was in the United States Marine Corps, attaining the rank
of Major. Some of his involvements over the years have been: Past
Chairman of the State Investment Council, Department of the Treasury of
the State of New Jersey; past member of the Board of Directors, U.S.
Council of Boy Scouts; past Chairman of the United Way Fundraiser-
Bayonne; Member of Kiwanis Club; Board of Directors of the YMCA in
Bayonne; past President and present member of National Association of
Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters; member of the Panel of
Arbitrators; and a member of the Board of Trustees, Bayonne Hospital.
Mr. Campbell graduated in 1960 from Seton Hall University, with a BS
degree. Profile
ROBERT A. HUGHES is Vice President of Pamrapo Bancorp, Inc. He is a
Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Hughes joined the bank as a Vice
President in 1990 after spending over 25 years in public practice and
the thrift industry. Profile
TWST: Can we start with a history and overview of Pamrapo Bancorp?Mr. Hughes: The company is over 100 years old. It was a typical savings
and loan mutual until November 1989, at which time it