Taylor Capital Names Mark Hoppe Chief Executive Officer

ROSEMONT, Ill., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TAYC), the parent company of Cole Taylor Bank, today announced that Mark A. Hoppe, President of Taylor Capital Group and President and CEO of Cole Taylor Bank, is assuming additional responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Capital Group, effective immediately.  

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Bruce W. Taylor, Chairman of Taylor Capital Group, said, "This change evidences the successful evolution of our roles that we envisioned when Mark joined Cole Taylor Bank. During the last two years, and during a very significant economic downturn, we've been able to make significant progress against our goals."

In commenting on Hoppe's additional responsibilities, Harrison I. Steans, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Taylor Capital Group, said, "The successful transformation of our organization, which began under Bruce Taylor's leadership, has positioned Cole Taylor Bank as a leader in middle market commercial banking. Mark Hoppe has been instrumental in the implementation of our strategy and in building a strong team. Mark's new role as CEO of Taylor Capital Group is in recognition of his leadership in these areas."

Steans added, "Mark and Bruce will maintain their strong partnership going forward, with Bruce continuing his full-time involvement in Taylor Capital Group as Chairman of its Board and as a member of its Executive Committee."

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About Taylor Capital Group, Inc.  (NASDAQ:  TAYC)

Taylor Capital Group, Inc. is a $4.4 billion bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, a Chicago-based commercial bank specializing in serving the banking needs of closely held businesses and the people who own and manage them. Cole Taylor is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

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