Background
Szwalbenest, Benedykt Jan was born on June 13, 1955 in Poland. Son of Sidney and Janina (Bleishtif) Szwalbenest.
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Benedykt Jan Szwalbenest
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Bachelor of Business Administration, Temple University, 1978. Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1981.
Career
Law clerk Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, 1980. Law clerk to presiding justice United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1981. Staff attorney, regulatory specialist Fidelcor, Inc. and Fidelity Bank, 1981-1986.
Regulations specialist senior regulatory staff Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York City, 1986-1989. S.v.p. regulatory compliance, secretary Custodial Trust Company subsidiary Bear Stearns, Princeton, 1990—2001, president, Chief Executive Officer, director, since 2001. Managing director, principal Bear Stearns & Company, Inc., since 1998.
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Membership
Member Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Post-secondary Education Planning Commission, Harrisburg, 1977-1979. Trustee Pop Warners Little Scholars, Philadelphia, 1981-1986. Member of American Bar Association (national secretary, treasurer law student division 1980-1981, Silver Key award 1980, Gold Key award 1981), New Jersey Bankers Association (legislation and compliance committee since 1992), Securities Industry Association (anti-money laundering committee since 2001), Temple University School Business Alumni Association (secretary 1982-1984, vice president 1984-1986, president 1986-1988, board directors general alumni association 1986-1988), American Bankers Association (certified compliance specialist, lecturer since 1984), American Judicature Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
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Married Shelley Joy Leibel, November 8, 1981.
