ˌɔn dʒˈæn. wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, hiː bɪkˌeɪm tʃˈɛɹmən ænd tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ʌv hˈækənsˌæk tɹˈʌst kˈoʊ. æt ðɪ ˈɜːdʒɪŋ ʌv stˈiːv ɹˈɔs tˈaɪmwˈɔːɹnɚ sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ, ðˈɛn tʃˈɛɹmən ʌv kˈɪni sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ˈɪŋk., wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə bˈæŋks mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚ.
On Jan. 1, 1970, he became chairman and chief executive officer of Hackensack Trust Co. at the urging of Steve Ross (Time-Warner CEO), then chairman of Kinney Services Inc., which was the bank's majority shareholder.