Alfred A. DelliBovi (born February 1, 1946) is an American

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and

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who was President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York from 1992 until 2014.

Biography

DelliBovi was born in

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and grew up in

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. He graduated from

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(

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, 1967) and

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( M.P.A., 1973). He initially worked as a high school English and social studies teacher. He was director of the public relations unit for the State Assembly from 1969 to 1971 before being elected to it. DelliBovi was a member of the

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from 1971 to 1978, sitting in the 179th, 180th, 181st and

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s. There he specialized in banking issues. He was the

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nominee for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from

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in 1978, but lost to Democrat

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. He was Regional Administrator in New York from 1981 to 1984, Deputy Administrator from 1984 to 1987, and Administrator of the

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at the

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from 1987 to 1989, having been appointed by President

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."Nomination of Alfred A. DelliBovi To Be Urban Mass Transportation Administrator"
/ref> He was

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from 1989 until 1992 under

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, having been appointed by President

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."Nomination of Alfred A. DelliBovi To Be Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development"
/ref> In November 1992, DelliBovi became president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. He remained in the position for 21 years, until retiring on March 31, 2014.

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* 1946 births Living people United States Deputy Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development United States Department of Transportation officials People from Queens, New York Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly American bankers 20th-century American politicians {{NewYork-politician-stub