an electrical fire. In 2018, it was sold by the bank. Transition of leadership From 1948 to 1968, Carver was led by Joseph E. Davis, its first President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). In 1970, Richard Greene was appointed president and CEO and led Carver for the next 25 years. In 1995, Thomas Clark Jr. was appointed director, President, succeeding Richard Greene. In April 1999, Carver's Board of Directors appointed Deborah C. Wright as its second female President and CEO. She retired as CEO on December 31, 2014. Effective January 1, 2015 Michael T. Pugh, the President and Chief Operating Officer succeeded Wright as CEO. See also Freedman's Savings Bank OneUnited Bank References A Shaky Pillar in Harlem: Black-Owned Carver Bank Is Resistant to Profitability and Change. From the New York Times Archive, July 11, 1999. Story by Leslie Eaton. Carver Bancorp Inc. New York Times External links Official website Companies listed on the Nasdaq Banks based in New York City Companies formerly listed on NYSE American Black-owned companies of the United States