Ronald A. Homer has been chief executive officer of the Boston
Bank of Commerce, New England's largest minority-owned financial
institution, since 1983. The bank specializes in residential real
estate, small business and community development lending; and
has joint ventures in municipal bond underwriting, economically
targeted investment advisory services and commercial real estate
development.
Education
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts, 1968
The University of Rochester
Masters of Business Administration, 1971
Honorary Degrees University of Massachusetts and Cambridge College
Past Experience
From 1979 to 1983 Mr. Homer was executive vice president and
chief
operating officer of Freedom National Bank of N.Y. Prior to that,
he spent his first ten years in banking in a variety of
commercial
lending positions at Marine Midland Bank in New York. His
experience
included managing portfolios in small business lending,
commercial
real estate and multi-national corporate financing. Mr. Homer
is a past chairman of the National Bankers Association and
currently
serves on the Administrative Committee of the Government
Relations
Council of the American Bankers Association. He is also a member
of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Consumer Advisory
Council.
Directorships & Board Positions
Mr. Homer holds Director positions with:
NYNEX Telephone Company
Nellie Mae, Inc.
Wedgewood Capital Corporation
West Insurance Agency
Mr. Homer also holds leadership positions with
a number of organizations, including:
The Boston Chamber of Commerce, Director
Minority Enterprise Investment Corporation, Director
The Partnership, Inc., past Chairman and current Treasurer
Commercial/Merchants Club of Boston, Executive Committee member
Coordinating Committee (Vault), Executive Committe member
United Way of Mass Bay, Executive Committee member
Cambridge College, past Chairman of the Board of Trustees
College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame, member of the Advisory Council
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