- George Norcross III
http://www.oceancountypolitics.com/inhouse/Images/norcross.jpgGeorge Norcross III (1957-) [ [http://sec.edgar-online.com/2002/01/22/0000950134-02-000499/Section3.asp U S VISION INC proxy filing] , dated
January 22 ,2002 , gives Norcross's age as 45.] , is a renownedNew Jersey political boss and prolific fundraiser for Democratic Party organizations in theSouth Jersey region of the state.Norcross is the chief executive of
Commerce National Insurance , a subsidiary ofCommerce Bancorp . Norcross will earn $121 million when the sale of his shares ofCommerce Bank toToronto Dominion Bank is finalized [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--tdbank-commerceba0104jan04,0,5190077.story] . He has announced that he will buy back the insurance division.Norcross, a
Rutgers University dropout and son of a union organizer, currently serves on the board of Cooper Medical Center andCommerce Bancorp .George Norcross was previously the Chairman of the Camden County Democratic Party. His brother is the current chairman.
In June 2007, he was named the second most influential political personality in the state of New Jersey. [ [http://politicsnj.com/politicsnj-com-power-list-2007-9715 PoliticsNJ.com Power List 2007] , dated
June 20 ,2007 .]References
*Guenther, Alan (February 16-18, 2003). [http://www.courierpostonline.com/norcross/ The Norcross Machine] (a three part series). "Cherry Hill Courier-Post".
*Murphy, Brian P. (July 1, 2002). [http://www.politicsnj.com/murphy070102_statesenate.htm Senatorial suspense on the CBT and arena] . "PoliticsNJ.com"
*Riley, Clint(May 21, 2003). [http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/news/news/2003/may/0521kr.html Fast-Growing Commerce Bancorp Counts On Political Ties] . "Hackensack Record"
*Walsh, Jim (October 24, 2004). [http://orig.app.com/njpowerbrokers/story/0,21794,1090368,00.html All-powerful, never elected] . "Asbury Park Press"
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