People: Hudson City Bancorp Inc (HCBK.O)

Mr. Ronald E. Hermance, Jr. is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Hudson City Bancorp Inc. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Hudson City Bancorp and Hudson City Savings since January 1, 2002 and Chairman of the Board since January 1, 2005. . Mr. Hermance previously served as President of Hudson City Bancorp and Hudson City Savings from January 1, 2002 until December 2010. Prior to assuming these positions, Mr. Hermance had served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hudson City Bancorp since its incorporation in 1999 and of Hudson City Savings since January 1997. Mr. Hermance previously was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from the time he joined Hudson City Savings in 1988. He was elected to the Board of Managers of Hudson City Savings in 1988. Prior to joining Hudson City Savings, Mr. Hermance was Chief Financial Officer of Southold Savings Bank, Long Island, New York. In addition, Mr. Hermance also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for Bankers Trust Company of Western New York, a division of Bankers Trust Company of New York. In 2004, Mr. Hermance was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York where he is Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and also serves on the Executive Committee. Mr. Hermance is a graduate of St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York where he currently serves as a Trustee on its Board. He was on a medical leave of absence from Feb to August.