Briefly in Kansas Banking

Pub. 9 2020 Issue 6

Published December 23, 2020

By The Kansas Bankers Association

Frank York

Frank York Set to Retire

After serving nearly 45 years at Stockgrowers State Bank in Ashland, Frank York has decided to retire at the end of the year. Frank has dedicated his entire banking career to Stockgrowers, beginning on March 15, 1976. Frank has had an outstanding career, serving as executive vice president since 2007. One of the many highlights happened earlier this year when he was recognized as one of the recipients of the Pioneer Award, which is given annually by Kansas Ag Bankers division of the KBA. Frank will be missed greatly at the bank and by his customers, but is wished well by all of his associates. Frank is married to Sue and they have nine grandchildren, which should keep them plenty busy in retirement.

Dwight Faulkner

Bank of the Flint Hills Announces New Senior Lender

Dwight Faulkner is the new senior vice president and senior lender for Bank of the Flint Hills.

The board of directors of the Bank of the Flint Hills appointed Faulkner earlier this month.

“Dwight has proven his ability to be a great choice for this position and I look forward to his continued and expanded leadership,” said Lance White, President and CEO of Bank of the Flint Hills. “Dwight has an excellent loan team to support him, and he is always focused on ways the bank can improve. I look forward to watching Dwight positively impact the bank for many years to come.”

Faulker previously served as Vice President of commercial lending. The senior lender position was most recently held by Mr. Dennis Hadley, who passed away unexpectedly in August 2020.

“What excites me most about this new role is being blessed with great staff,” Faulkner said. “Their passion for helping customers reach their goals and ambitions through integrity and hard work is our motto. It’s motivating to be part of a team like this.”

On top of having his MBA from Baker University, Faulkner is studying in the executive development institute two-year program at the Colorado Graduate School of Banking.

Brianna (Bree) Magee

KBA Hires Communications and Marketing Coordinator

KBA is excited to announce Brianna (Bree) Magee as the newest team member filling the newly created Communications and Marketing Coordinator position. She started this month and will be assisting with marketing collateral, social media, newsletters, The Kansas Banker magazine, financial literacy and advocacy. “I am ecstatic to have Bree join the team here at the KBA. Her talent and contagious, positive attitude is a perfect fit,” said Mary Taylor, SVP – Marketing & Communications.

Bree is a recent graduate from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Communications. She worked as a communications intern this summer and fall for the Kansas Electric Cooperatives (KEC) in Topeka. At KEC, Bree worked on the monthly print publication of the Kansas Country Living magazine and helped with many other various projects. She was part of the K-State journalism student groups like the Collegian, Manhappenin’ magazine and JMC Update magazine. Bree is very excited and honored to be a part of the KBA family.

Tom Page

Former Emprise Bank CEO Coming Out of Retirement for a Different Bank

Former Emprise Bank president and CEO Tom Page is returning to banking after a two-year retirement, this time with Chanute-based Community National Bank & Trust.

Page was named a senior advisor for CNB&T, which has 38 locations in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Kansas locations include El Dorado, Augusta, Newton and Winfield.

“CNB&T is a company built on a classic community banking format,” Page said in a statement. “My passion is community banking. I dedicated many years of my career to community banking, as I enjoy seeing local communities, families and businesses grow and thrive. Community banks are an integral part of that.”

Founded in Chanute in 1987, CNB&T says it has grown more than 80% in the past six years. With $1.6 billion in assets, it is one of the 10-largest community banks in Kansas.

Page was at Emprise Bank 23 years before beginning retirement in 2018. He has a background in Kansas community banking, including a role as president of the community banking division at the former Bank IV.

In Memory

Joseph “Joe” Jackson IV

July 24, 1934-Oct. 12, 2020

Joe Jackson was born in Maryville, Missouri, to Joseph (Joe) F. Jackson, Jr and Helen Baker Jackson. He grew up there, where he played basketball and ran track at both Maryville High and then Wentworth Military Academy, in Lexington, Missouri. In 1952 he enrolled at the University of Missouri where he enjoyed being rush chairman for his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi.

In 1956 he graduated from the University of Missouri and went to Navy OCS in Newport, RI. Upon receiving his commission as an officer, he was assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence in the Pentagon. It was an interesting time as he was the U-2 Naval Liaison for Admiral Burke, Chief of Naval Operations.

On Dec. 27, 1959 he married Sally McClure (“wifey”), of Kirksville, Missouri. The following summer he returned to MU where he taught accounting and earned his master’s degree. Then it was a move to Kansas City as a CPA with Arthur Andersen & Co. While living in Kansas City, their son, Joe Ford Jackson, was born.

His grandfather and great grandfather were both bankers in Maryville, Missouri, so banking called and in 1963 the family moved to Maryville, where he became vice president of the Citizens State Bank and president of the Maryville Lions Club and Jaycees.

In 1966, he purchased the First National Bank of Columbus and moved to Columbus, Kansas. He remained CEO, president and board chair until selling the bank in 2011. In 1982, he purchased Stanley Bank, of Overland Park, Kansas, and traveled back and forth running both banks. He remained CEO, president and board chair at Stanley Bank until his death.

Joe was known for his brilliant mind and business ability. Under his leadership, Stanley Bank was named as one of the “Three Best Banks in Kansas City” by the Kansas City Star on Nov. 10, 1991.

Along with his brilliant mind was an incredible work ethic, which he managed to keep until the very end. On Friday, Oct. 9th, he conducted his bank board meeting and went to the emergency room at Saint Lukes South Hospital later that day. He passed away the evening of Monday, Oct. 12th. Since Monday was a bank holiday, he did not miss a day of work.

Nation Meyer

March 21, 1922 – Nov. 12, 2020

Nation Meyer, age 98, a life-long resident of Hutchinson, died at home surrounded by family on Nov. 12, 2020. He was born March 21, 1922, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Edward William Meyer and Eula Nation Meyer. He was a 1939 graduate of Hutchinson High School, attended the University of Kansas until late 1942, and was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. At that time, he joined the United States Navy as a naval aviator and served until January 1946, when he returned to Hutchinson.

In 1946, he began his career at The First National Bank of Hutchinson. In 1960, he was named president of the bank. He retired in 2016, as senior chairman, after 70 years of service to the bank. During those years, he was associated with numerous civic and commercial enterprises. Among them, he was a founder of Data Center Inc. He also served as a founding director of the following organizations: The Hutchinson Town Club, Prairie Dunes Country Club, The Hutchinson Art Center, The Delos V. Smith Senior Citizens Foundation, Fox Théâtre and the Reno County Historical Society. He served as President of the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce in 1954. Nation was also instrumental in the merger of the two local hospitals to form Hutchinson Regional Hospital. For his entire life he has been an advocate for the Hutchinson community, especially the downtown area.