Executive Chairman, Dime Community Bancshares
Search every verified Kenneth Mahon interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Kenneth Mahon, President and CEO of Dime Community Bank, promoted the bank's #DimeGivesBack charity initiative in 2018 and 2017. In a 2018 video, he stated that the program raised over $20,000 in November 2017 for over 50 local community nonprofits, and he invited customers to participate again by posting what they were thankful for on social media, with the bank making a donation on their behalf. In a 2017 video, he described the bank as originally founded to serve New York's working class and said the bank remains connected to its communities. In a 2015 interview, Mahon discussed the bank's history and his personal background. He said he was born in 1964, lived in Williamsburg until 1991, and had worked at the bank for over 30 years. He described the bank as "the last Brooklyn savings bank headquartered still here in Brooklyn," and noted that it nearly went out of business in the early 1980s due to high interest rates. He attributed neighborhood changes to Mayor Bloomberg's 2005 zoning changes, which he said permitted residential development in formerly commercial-industrial areas. He also stated that the bank focuses on lending on pre-war apartment buildings where low- and moderate-income people can afford to live, and that it works with community organizations to prevent evictions.
“Last year we asked you to participate in our first ever social media campaign Dime Gives Back. Many of you participated by posting a picture or video of what you were thankful for along with the name of the charity you support and the hashtag Dime Gives Back to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.”
“As a result, the Dime Gives Back program raised over $20,000 last November for over 50 local community nonprofits.”
“This year we're inviting you again to join us in our efforts to give back to our communities. It's simple: share with us what you're thankful for this giving season by posting a picture or video along with the name of the charity you support and the hashtag Dime Gives Back to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.”
“Then Dime will make a donation on your behalf to your favorite local charity on behalf of Dime and the organizations that will benefit from your support.”
Our Streets, Our Stories: A Project of the Brooklyn Public Library Leonard Library Recorded 2.10.15 Interviewees: Kenneth J.
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