Background
Kanas, John Adam was born on November 16, 1946 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of George and Barbara Kanas.
Kanas, John Adam was born on November 16, 1946 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of George and Barbara Kanas.
Bachelor in History, Southampton College, 1968. Postgraduate student, Commonwealth Post College Long Island University, 1970. Postgraduate student, Rutgers University, New Jersey, 1976.
Management trainee North Fork Bank & Trust Company, Mattituck, New York, 1971, various senior management positions, 1971—1977, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1977—2006, North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., Melville, New York, 1987—2006. President banking Capital One Finance Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 2006—2007.
Member of New York State Indiana Bankers Association (chairman, president 1980-1981), Long Island Bankers Association (president, director 1980), New York State Bankers Association (president).
Married Elaine; children: Melissa, Allison, Adam, John.