Q & A
Kevin Cummings Gets aLittle Personal
The CEO of Investors Bank on what he reads , where he plays hoops , where he eats lunch and how he views President Trump
Lifetime New Jersey resident Kevin Cummings talks about growing up in Jersey City , running Investors Bank and what he does in his downtime . Investors was founded by agroup of Millburn men in 1926 and has been headquartered in Short Hills since 2004 .
Can you share something the public might not know about you ? My father worked two jobs as a policeman and an ironworker . Both my brother and I thought we ’ d follow in his footsteps and set out to be ironworkers . I apparently was not very good and my father advised me to stay in school .
Can you share alittle about your family ? Ihave been married to my sweetheart , Patricia , for 35 years . What can Isay ? She makes me abetter person . Every weekend , we take asix-mile walk to catch up , enjoy one another ’ s company and burn afew calories at the same time . We have four grown children – two boys and two girls , Katie , Kevin , Mary and Will – and have instilled in each one the importance of putting othersfirst through goodwill and charity . People do what they see , not what they hear , and Patricia and Ihave always tried to set an example as active , contributing members of our community .
Being at the helm of abank takes its toll – how do you stay healthy ? Itry to maintain a healthy life balance through four rituals . Exercise every day , read good books , incorporate spiritual reflection through quiet time and prayer and make time for family and loved ones . Three years ago , I made a pledge to get healthier . I joined Equinox , work with a personal trainer there and do some running during the week . Now I can enjoy my favorite sandwich , Millburn Deli ’ s turkey gobbler , with a little less guilt . Every Saturday , I play basketball at the Summit Community Center with a group of guys and afterwards we head over to the Peppercorn Restaurant in Summit for a well-earned meal . They even held a table for us during Hurricane Sandy when it was impossible to get aseat with everyone rushing in to charge their cell phones and electronic devices .
ANNE-MARIE CARUSO
44 SPRING 2017 MILLBURN & SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE