Primary Job Title President & CEO Primary Organization 
BankUnited
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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John Kanas was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of BankUnited in May 2009. Mr. Kanas led a group of investors in the purchase of the bank in a history-making transaction.
Prior to joining BankUnited, Mr. Kanas was chairman, president and CEO of North Fork Bancorporation, the sixteenth-largest bank holding company in the
United States. He held this position from 1977, when he was appointed at the age of 29, until North Fork’s acquisition by Capital One in December 2006. Mr. Kanas led the company in its initial public offering in 1982 to its membership on the NYSE and inclusion in the S&P 500 Index. During his tenure, the company completed 15 bank acquisitions and distinguished itself as one of the most profitable and efficient banking companies in the country.
