BRIEFCASE MELLON 1ST NAMES MYERS AS NEW CEO.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Veteran Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, banker Christopher D. Myers was named chairman and chief executive officer of Mellon 1st Business Bank on Wednesday. Myers will oversee the bank's seven-member executive management team, which sets corporate strategies and policies, as well as handling day-to-day operations. Myers most recently was an executive vice president and head of the bank's northern division. He previously was a vice president and manager of the Commercial Banking Center for Sanwa Bank of California's San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and West Los Angeles
The Valencia resident has also held various positions at First Interstate Bank of California The Bank of California was founded in San Francisco, California on July 5, 1864 by William Chapman Ralston. It was the first commercial bank in the Western United States, the second-richest bank in the nation, and considered instrumental in developing the American Old West. . Bluetorch adding Island Tribe brand Los Angeles-based Bluetorch Inc. announced Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement with Laguna Niguel-based Island Tribe Inc. to purchase the majority interest in the surf apparel brand company. Domingo ``Ming'' Clemente will continue to serve as the president of Island Tribe, which will become a Bluetorch portfolio company in the same vein as Total Sports Distribution Inc. and Unboxed Distribution Inc. Clemente, who founded the Island Tribe brand, said he was ``delighted to have finalized See finalization. the agreement so we can initiate the undertaking of introducing Island Tribe to the national core retail marketplace.'' Airlines ask U.S. to stop filling tank WASHINGTON - U.S. airlines on Wednesday asked Congress to review the effect of high oil prices on their industry and whether the government should tap its Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve . In a letter to Senate and House leaders, the Air Transport Association called for oversight hearings ``as soon as possible'' on the effect that record-high fuel prices is having on the transportation industry. The airlines are asking Congress to consider whether the federal government should stop acquiring oil for its reserve or even start selling some of it to stabilize oil markets. Ex-Enron official admits fraud aid HOUSTON - Enron's former top investor-relations executive pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he helped paper over the energy company's shaky financial condition before its collapse. Mark Koenig Mark Koenig (July 19, 1904 - April 22, 1993) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 seasons from 1925-1936. He was the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees 1927 Murderers' Row team, and was the last survivng member of that legendary team. , 49, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a·bet tr.v. a·bet·ted, a·bet·ting, a·bets 1. To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on. 2. securities fraud, which carries up to 10 years in prison. In a related civil action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Koenig agreed on Wednesday to turn over to the government $1.49 million in forfeited assets and civil penalties and to cooperate with government investigators. |
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