40 Under Forty 2019 winner:
HASAN ALI | 37
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMERCIAL LENDING, BRISTOL COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
What is the best advice you have ever received? Don’t wait … marry that girl! Words of wisdom from my mother.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? Take a year after college to travel the world. As you get older, your responsibilities will only increase. Experiences last a lifetime and you can learn things from traveling that can’t be taught in a classroom.
What moment changed your life more than any other? The day my daughter was born. She is my first child, and my life and priorities changed in an instant.
What is your favorite Rhode Island food or drink? Rhode Island calamari. In my younger days, I would have said coffee milk.
Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics or Bruins? Patriots.
Apple Music or Spotify? Apple Music.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn? LinkedIn, and to a lesser extent Facebook.
THE PROP: The globe and suitcase represent Hasan Ali’s passion for travel. “I love traveling and seeing different parts of the world, especially cultural destinations,” he says.
