Christopher Oddleifson 2010

February 09, 2010 - Financial Digest
Name: Christopher Oddleifson Title: Chairman of the Massachusetts Bankers Association Company: Rockland Trust Company Location: 288 Union St., Rockland, MA 02370 Birthplace and year: New York City, 1958 Family: Wife, Nancy; 3 children, ages 19, 16 and 16 College: Cornell University, BS in Mechanical Engineering; MBA at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School First job outside of finance: Engineer at Westinghouse Electric First job in finance or allied field: Business analyst manager at Signet Bank, Richmond, Va. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Emphasize that small business loans and consumer loans are available; distinguish ourselves from Wall Street investment banks and work to address any legislative/regulation overreaction to the environment. Hobbies: Skiing, sailing, hiking, playing the flute, reading Favorite book: "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin; "Snowball," the biography of Warren Buffett Key to success: There are no limits to what we can accomplish together if our hearts and minds are engaged. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Alternative energy developer

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