Neil Levin, former chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, is missing and presumed deadin the wake of last week's terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Mr. Levin,who chaired the New York bank from 1988 to 1994, was executive director of the Port Authority of New York and NewJersey. The authority, which managed the complex, had offices in the towers. Mr. Levin, 46, had a long career infinancial services, including stints on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, where he served as legislative counsel toformer New York Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, who chaired the Senate Banking Committee. Mr. Levin also served as New Yorkbanking commissioner. The FHLB-NY, which was housed at 7 World Trade Center, lost its headquarters in the attacks,but as previously reported, all 120 of its employees were safely evacuated.
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