EX-24 6 dex24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gerald H. Lipkin and Alan D. Eskow and each of them, his attorney-in-fact, each with power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Valley National Bancorp for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and any and all amendments, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Signature Date --------- ---- /s/ Gerald H. Lipkin February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Gerald H. Lipkin, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director /s/ Spencer B. Witty February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Spencer B. Witty, Vice Chairman and Director /s/ Alan D. Eskow February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Alan D. Eskow, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer /s/ Christine K. Mozer-Baldyga February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Christine K. Mozer-Baldyga, First Vice President and Controller /s/ Andrew B. Abramson February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Andrew B. Abramson, Director /s/ Charles J. Baum February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Charles J. Baum, Director /s/ Pamela Bronander February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Pamela Bronander, Director /s/ Joseph Coccia, Jr. February 26, 2002 --------------------------------------- Joseph Coccia, Jr., Director /s/ Harold P. Cook, III, February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Harold P. Cook, III, Director /s/ Austin C. Drukker February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Austin C. Drukker, Director /s/ Graham O. Jones February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Graham O. Jones, Director /s/ Walter H. Jones February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Walter H. Jones, III, Director /s/ Gerald Korde February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Gerald Korde, Director /s/ Robinson Markel February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Robinson Markel, Director /s/ Robert E. McEntee February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Robert E. McEntee, Director /s/ Richard S. Miller February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Richard S. Miller, Director /s/ Robert Rachesky February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Robert Rachesky, Director /s/ Barnett Rukin February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Barnett Rukin, Director /s/ Peter Southway February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Peter Southway, Director /s/ Richard F. Tice February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Richard F. Tice, Director /s/ Leonard J. Vorcheimer February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Leonard J. Vorcheimer, Director /s/ Joseph L. Vozza February 26, 2002 -------------------------------------- Joseph L. Vozza, Director