Board of Directors
John F. Downey
John F. Downey has been a director of WSFS Financial Corporation since 1998. Mr. Downey’s background includes 19 years with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which regulates national banks. His OCC experience includes a role as Deputy Regional Administrator, Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief National Bank Examiner of the U.S. In 1986 Mr. Downey was the Executive Vice President and Director of Agency Functions for the FHLB of Indianapolis. He was the chief federal regulator for the States of Indiana and Michigan. In 1989 he moved to Washington, D.C. and was appointed Deputy Director for Regional Operations for the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). In this position, he oversaw the five regions which examine and supervise all federally insured savings associations in the U.S. In 1995 he was named Executive Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision and retired in 1998. Mr. Downey received his undergraduate degree in economics from Boston College. He is a first national fellow and graduate of marketing management program from Michigan State University Graduate School. He also attended the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University and the Executive Development Program at the University of Illinois. Mr. Downey brings significant banking regulation, finance, risk management and executive leadership expertise to the Board.
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