Dario O. Marquez Jr., John R. Tydings Appointed to Riggs National Corporation Board of Consultants.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2002 Riggs National Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :RIGS) today announced that Dario O. Marquez Jr. and John R. Tydings were appointed to its Board of Consultants. Marquez is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MVM MVM Merck Veterinary Manual MVM Minute Virus of Mice MVM Market Value Margin MVM Matrix-Vector Multiplication MVM Most Valuable Member MVM MetroCard Vending Machine (NYC transit) MVM Maharishi Vidya Mandir Inc., the second largest security management firm in the Washington metropolitan area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. , which he founded in 1979. A frequent commentator on security preparedness, counter-terrorism and criminal investigations, Marquez recently was named one of the "People to Watch in 2002" by The Washington Business Journal. He also has been named one of the "100 Influentials" by Hispanic Business Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. Magazine, "Entrepreneur of the Year" by the Latin American Management Association and "Businessman of the Year" by the Greater Washington Ibero American Chamber of Commerce. He is Chairman of the Hispanic Business Leadership Council, Chairman of the Hispanic College Fund Board of Directors and serves on the Boards of Directors of the Greater Washington Board of Trade The Greater Washington Board of Trade is a network of business and non-profit leaders in Washington, D.C. From modest beginnings in 1889, the Greater Washington Board of Trade has grown into a powerful force for the Washington, D.C. , Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and Inova Health Care Systems. Tydings is recently retired as President of the Greater Washington Board of Trade and currently serves as Managing Partner of Jtydings/Associates. He joined the Board of Trade in 1968, and while there, was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the American Chamber of Commerce Executives' Professional Leadership Award and the American University Kogod School of Business History Founded in 1955 as the School of Business Administration, the School was the first business school in Washington, DC and housed in the McKinley Building. In 1979, Robert Kogod, a major real estate developer and president of the Charles E. Presidents Award. The George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Public Service and Washingtonian magazine named him "Washingtonian of the Year." A founder of Leadership Washington, Tydings serves on the boards of many charitable and professional organizations, including Heroes Inc., the Washington Hospital Center Washington Hospital Center Washington Hospital Center is the largest private hospital in Washington, D.C.. A member of MedStar Health, the not-for-profit Hospital Center is licensed for 926 beds and, on average, operates near capacity. Foundation and Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area. He also is President of the National Capital Area Foundation and Vice Chairman of the Kemper Golf Advisory Committee. Riggs National Corporation, the largest bank holding company headquartered in the nation's capital, has 50 branches in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, as well as locations in Miami, London, Channel Islands and Berlin. As the leading banking institution in the nation's capital, Riggs commands the largest market share serving one of the most affluent areas of the country, with specialized banking and financial management products and services for individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. Riggs is also the dominant financial institution serving embassies, both in the United States and abroad. More information on the Company can be found at the Company's website www.riggsbank.com. |
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