Carlos M. García was named Director of the Corporation in April 2002. Mr. García was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation and the Bank in January 2004. Mr. García joined Santander Securities Corporation in 1997 as Director of its Investment Banking Department and the Bank in October 2003 as Executive Vice President Wholesale Banking. Prior to joining Santander, Mr. García was Vice President of Investment Banking at Popular Securities, Inc. and from 1993 to 1995 Mr. García worked for Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. Mr. García holds a dual degree in Business from the Wharton School and in Comparative Literature from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania. |