JOHN J. DESMOND

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FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2017-03-15 John J. Desmond - Mr. Desmond joined the Board in 2016 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Previously he was Partner In Charge of the Long Island office of Grant Thornton LLP from 1988 through his retirement from the firm in 2015, having served over 40 years in the public accounting industry. At Grant Thornton, Mr. Desmond’s experience also included, among other things, serving as lead audit partner for many public and privately-held companies. Mr. Desmond was elected by the U.S. Partners of Grant Thornton LLP to be a Partnership Board Member from 2001 through 2013. The Board was responsible for oversight of many of the firm’s activities including strategic planning, the performance of the senior leadership team and financial performance. Mr. Desmond also serves or has served as a board member of a number of not-for-profit entities. Mr. Desmond’s experience has provided him with a number of the core competencies identified by the Governance and Nominating Committee, which include corporate governance, banking, strategic planning, business leadership, organizational management and business operations, accounting and reporting, finance, mergers and acquisitions, legal and regulatory.
2018-03-16 Previously he was Partner-In-Charge of the Long Island office of Grant Thornton LLP from 1988 through his retirement from the firm in 2015, having served over 40 years in the public accounting industry.
2019-03-15 John J. Desmond - Mr. Desmond joined the Board in 2016 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Previously, he was Partner-In-Charge of the Long Island office of Grant Thornton LLP from 1988 through his retirement from the firm in 2015, having served over 40 years in the public accounting industry.
2020-03-10 Mr. Desmond’s experience has provided him with a number of the core competencies identified by the Governance and Nominating Committee, which include corporate governance, banking, strategic planning, business leadership, organizational management and business operations, accounting and reporting, finance, mergers and acquisitions, legal and regulatory.
2021-03-12 Previously, he was Partner-In-Charge of the Long Island office of Grant Thornton LLP from 1988 through his retirement from the firm in 2015, having served over 40 years in the public accounting industry.
2022-03-11 Mr. Desmond’s experience has provided him with the core competencies identified by the Governance and Nominating Committee, which include corporate governance, banking, strategic planning, business leadership, accounting and reporting, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and legal and regulatory.
2023-03-09 Mr. Desmond was Partner-In-Charge of the Long Island office of Grant Thornton LLP and served over 40 years in the public accounting industry.
2024-03-08 Mr. Desmond’s experience has provided him with the core competencies identified by the Governance and Nominating Committee, which include corporate governance, banking, strategic planning, business leadership, accounting and reporting, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and legal and regulatory.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01