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Thomas F. Gill, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Credit Officer of Black Rock Capital, LLC, Black Rock Capital (Ireland) Limited and Black Rock Capital (UK) Limited and a member of the Board of Directors, is based in the company’s headquarters in Bridgeport, Connecticut. From 1986 until the establishment of BRC, Mr. Gill served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Fairfield First Bank & Trust Company. In addition to his responsibilities in the overall administration and regulation of the bank, Mr. Gill coordinated the re-capitalization of the bank with a private investment group.
Prior to the founding of the Fairfield First Bank & Trust Company, Mr. Gill was a First Vice President of the Connecticut Bank & Trust Co. with responsibility for all lending and branch operations in the Stamford area. Also, he served as a senior-calling officer in the Bank’s national division.
From 1976 to 1982, Mr. Gill was the Director of Economic Development for the City of Bridgeport with responsibility for the planning and implementation of the city’s Economic Development Program. In this capacity he worked closely with Bridgeport area business leaders and federal and state officials.
Mr. Gill began his career as a lending officer with the State National Bank of Connecticut.
Mr. Gill holds a B. A. in Economics from the University of Bridgeport and a Graduate Degree in Banking from the University of Wisconsin. | 