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Posted: February 9, 2012
Martin Geitz 2012
Name: Martin Geitz
Title: Chair, Connecticut Bankers Association
Company: Simsbury Bank
Location: 760 Hopmeadow St., P.O. Box, 248, Simsbury, CT 06070
Birthplace and year: Inglewood, N.J., 1956
Family: Wife, Brenda and 3 children
College: Johns Hopkins University, BA, German Literature; Cornell, MBA
First job outside of finance: Wendy's, fast food manager
First in finance or allied field: Commercial relationships for Continental Bank, Chicago, Ill.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Ensure value for members; lobbying activities, education regulatory compliance; communication for industry changes, both to members and to the public.
Hobbies: Travel, golf, cooking
Favorite book: "Undaunted Courage" by Stephen Ambrose
Favorite movie: "The Godfather"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): People who dedicate their lives to solving social problems of inequality and unequal access to capital such as: Elyse Cherry and Dick Jones of Boston Community Capital and Sam Hamilton of Headco.
Key to success: Hard work
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Tour guide for travel.
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