The PrivateBank Names Andy Dawson Head of Missouri Region
Tom Harmon promoted to head St. Louis market
CHICAGO, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The PrivateBank today announced Andy Dawson has been named Head of the Missouri Region and Tom Harmon has been named St. Louis Market President.
Dawson joined The PrivateBank in 2009 and has served as St. Louis Market President since 2012. He will expand his responsibilities to include oversight of the Missouri region, which includes The PrivateBank offices in St. Louis, Chesterfield and Kansas City, as well as business development in Missouri, southern Illinois and Kansas. He began his career with the former LaSalle Bank and established that company's Missouri Regional Lending Office in 1996. He also spent two years as head of national banking for First Bank before joining The PrivateBank.
Harmon rejoined The PrivateBank in 2014 after spending three years as President of Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging in St. Louis. He has nearly 20 years in banking, primarily serving the St. Louis market, and previously was with First Bank, where he oversaw leveraged finance, and LaSalle Bank. Harmon will lead the St. Louis commercial banking team and will oversee the coordinated delivery of commercial, commercial real estate, private wealth and community banking services in the market.
"The strength of our leadership team in the St. Louis market is a real advantage for us and we are pleased that Andy and Tom are taking on these new roles," said Bruce Hague, President of National Commercial Banking at The PrivateBank. "Andy's knowledge and experience across the Missouri region will add value to our clients and our company as we continue to grow and do more for our clients in these markets. Additionally, Tom has spent many years serving St. Louis companies and we are fortunate that he will take on this expanded leadership role."
The PrivateBank has been a part of the St. Louis market since 2000 and significantly expanded its service to middle market companies as part of the 2007 launch of its transformation into a leading commercial middle market bank in the Midwest. Today The PrivateBank provides its full suite of commercial and commercial real estate banking, as well as private banking and asset management services, and personal and small business banking in the St. Louis market.
About PrivateBancorp, Inc.
PrivateBancorp, Inc., through its subsidiaries, delivers customized business and personal financial services to middle-market companies, as well as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and families in all of the markets and communities we serve. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had 34 offices in 10 states and $15.6 billion in assets. The Company's website is www.theprivatebank.com.
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