List of presidents of the Bank of New York

The following is a list of presidents of Bank of New York from inception in 1784 until its 2007 merger with Mellon Financial.

The Bank of New York was formed following a June 1784 meeting at a coffee house on St. George's Square.

[2] The bank opened on June 9, 1784, with Alexander McDougall as the first president and William Seton as Cashier.

The loan was orchestrated by Alexander Hamilton, then Secretary of the Treasury, and it paid the salaries of United States Congress members and President George Washington.

[12] In January 1982, Bacot became chief executive officer and chairman following the death of Averett.