| The Hellenic American Bankers Association, Inc. (H.A.B.A.) is one of the premier Greek-American organizations in the New York metropolitan area. HABA is a not-for-profit organization established in 1982 to promote the professional and educational interest of Greek-Americans in the banking and finance industries. Its current active membership consists of over 200 professionals representing more than 50 institutions across the financial spectrum. Since its inception, HABA has strived to serve the professional and educational interests of Greek-American financial professionals through the sponsoring of lectures, seminars, cocktail receptions with guest speakers and other events. Over the past years, HABA has had many distinguished speakers and lecturers. Some noted speakers in the past few years are: John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman & CEO Calamos Investments Dr. P. Roy Vagelos, Retired Chairman & CEO Merck & CO., INC. Peter G. Peterson, Chairman, Blackstone Group and former U. S. Secretary of Commerce Emmanuel Kampouris, President & CEO, American Standard Inc. Nassos Michas, Chairman, Private Banking, Merrill Lynch John A. Georges, Chairman & CEO, International Paper (ret.) William S. Stavropoulos, Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical Company Captain Panagiotis N. Tsakos and Mr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Tsakos Shipping Group Ted Athanassiades, Vice Chairman, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (Ret.) Dr. John Brademas, Former U.S. Rep. to Congress from Indiana Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts and 1988 Democratic Presidential Candidate Paul Tsongas, late Senator from the State of Massachusetts HABA periodically publishes a directory of Who's Who Among Greek-Americans in Banking and Finance, which is widely distributed to financial and professional organizations and senior public officials in the United States and Greece. While it in no way includes all Greek-Americans in Finance, it does encompass a good cross-section of Greek-American financial professionals in New York and the surrounding states. HABA periodically updates and publishes this directory, making it the definitive guide of prominent Greek-Americans in the financial community. Realizing that there are many prominent Greek-American executives who have given of themselves to the business, private and public sectors, and who deserve recognition, HABA instituted the Executive of the Year Award in 1992. During the past years, HABA has honored: Paul S. Sarbanes, US Senator Stelios Haji-Ioannou Founder & Chairman easyGroup of Companies Dora Bakoyiannis Mayor of the City of Athens, Host of the 2004 Olympic Games Michael Capellas Chairman and CEO Compaq Computer Corporation Christos M. Cotsakos Chairman & C.E.O. E*Trade Group, Inc. Nassos Michas, Chairman, Private Banking, Merrill Lynch Emmanuel Kampouris, President & CEO, American Standard Inc. Peter G. Peterson, Chairman, The Blackstone Group Ted Athanassiades, Vice Chairman, Metropolitan Life Insurance (ret.) John A. Georges, Chairman & CEO, International Paper (ret.) William S. Stavropoulos, Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical Company John Tsimbinos, Chairman & CEO, Roosevelt Savings Bank HABA also holds an annual charitable event for the Cyprus Children's Fund. Individuals employed in the financial services sector and related industries are invited to join the Hellenic American Bankers Association. For more information, please click on highlighted names above, visit the HABA website at www.haba.org, or write to: HELLENIC AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POST OFFICE BOX 7244 F.D.R. STATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10150 |