Charles K. Gifford (born November 8, 1942) is an American banker and businessman.
[4] Gifford, his parents, and three siblings were passengers in the first-class cabin on the SS Andrea Doria when it collided with the Swedish liner MS Stockholm and sank off Nantucket in 1956.
At Bank of Boston, Gifford worked in commercial lending, first as a loan officer in 1967, then in various vice president positions.
After two years as vice chairman, the company promoted him to president in 1989, with Ira Stepanian as chief executive officer.
[9] Gifford has also made several contributions to Democratic Party politicians and candidates, including Barack Obama, Joe Kennedy III, Alan Khazei, Claire McCaskill, Bill Keating, Andrei Cherny, Barney Frank, and Angus King.