EX-24 11 dex24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24 VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM S-3 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gerald H. Lipkin and Alan D. Eskow, as their attorney-in-fact, with power of substitution, for each in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (whether pre- or post-effective), to this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Valley National Bancorp (SEC file No. ____) and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and the date indicated.
Title Date ----- ---- Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director /S/ GERALD H. LIPKIN (Principal Executive Officer) October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Gerald H. Lipkin) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer /S/ ALAN D. ESKOW (Principal Financial Officer) October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Alan D. Eskow) First Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) /S/ CHRISTINE MOZER October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Christine Mozer) Vice Chairman and Director October ___, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Spencer B. Witty) /S/ ANDREW B. ABRAMSON Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Andrew B. Abramson) /S/ CHARLES J. BAUM Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Charles J. Baum)
Title Date ----- ---- /S/ PAMELA BRONANDER Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Pamela Bronander) Director October ___, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Joseph Coccia, Jr.) /S/ HAROLD P. COOK, III Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Harold P. Cook, III) /S/ AUSTIN C. DRUKKER Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Austin C. Drukker) /S/ GRAHAM O. JONES Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Graham O. Jones) Director October ___, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Walter H. Jones, III) /S/ GERALD KORDE Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Gerald Korde) /S/ ROBINSON MARKEL Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Robinson Markel) Director October ___, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Joleen J. Martin) /S/ ROBERT E. MCENTTE Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Robert E. Mcentee) 2
Title Date ----- ---- /S/ RICHARD S. MILLER Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Richard S. Miller) /S/ ROBERT RACHESKY Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Robert Rachesky) /S/ BARNETT RUKIN Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Barnett Rukin) /S/ PETER SOUTHWAY Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Peter Southway) /S/ RICHARD F. TICE Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Richard F. Tice) /S/ LEONARD J. VORCHEIMER Director October 12, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Leonard J. Vorcheimer) Director October ___, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Joseph L. Vozza)
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