BankFirst Opens Townsend Office, Kerr Serving as Manager.Business Editors KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 BankFirst Corporation (Nasdaq:BKFR) (www.bankfirst.net) announced today the opening of its new BankFirst Townsend Office. This is the locally-based community bank's fourth office in Blount County Blount County is the name of two counties in the United States:
The 2,200 square foot building is located in the new Townsend Town Square. The architectural design This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. is by Lindsey & Maples of Knoxville, and matches the rustic, frontier style of the surrounding development. A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2000. "We are pleased to open the Townsend office," said BankFirst President and Chief Executive Officer, Fred R. Lawson. "We look forward to further establishing our customer base in the Blount County area. This location provides Townsend customers with an added level of convenience, and gives the Corporation an opportunity to grow in this market." Charlyse Kerr will serve as Branch Manager for the Townsend location. Kerr has over 30 years of banking experience, most recently serving as Branch Manager and Loan Officer for Barnett Bank Barnett Bank, founded in 1877, eventually became the largest commercial bank in Florida. It was purchased by NationsBank in 1997, but even before signs on Barnett's branches were changed, NationsBank merged with BankAmerica Corp., creating Bank of America. in Florida. She is a graduate of Daytona Beach Community College Daytona Beach College is a two year college located in Daytona Beach, Florida in the United States. Known for its photography and nursing programs, the school now offers two four year bachelor degrees in nursing and Management Information Services. , as well as the Florida School of Banking and the American Institute of Banking. With a strong commitment to community involvement, Kerr has served as a Board Member of the Kiwanis Club and Community Outreach Services in Daytona Beach Daytona Beach (dātō`nə), city (1990 pop. 61,921), Volusia co., NE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and Halifax River (a lagoon); inc. 1876. Center of a rapidly urbanizing area, in a region settled by Spanish Franciscans in the 17th cent. and Deland, Florida DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated DeLand's population to be 24,375.[2] It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 . She is a past President of the National Association of Bank Women, and a past Chairwoman and Director of the Credit Womens International. "We are fortunate to have Charlyse as manager of our Townsend office," said W. Robert Sullivan, BankFirst Blount County Regional President. "Her extensive banking experience will serve her well in this position." BankFirst Corporation is an $840 million financial services holding company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. It operates 33 offices and 51 ATMs in six East Tennessee counties. Knoxville-based BankFirst operates 26 branches and 43 ATMs in Blount, Knox, Loudon, Sevier and Jefferson counties. The First National Bank and Trust Company, based in Athens, has six offices and eight ATMs in McMinn County. The Company offers trust and brokerage services through BankFirst Trust Company, with mortgage services provided through Curtis Mortgage Company. |
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