NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitney Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:WTNY) today announced its Board of Directors has promoted Robert C. Baird, Executive - Banking Services, Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, and Joseph S. Exnicios, Chief Risk Officer to Senior Executive Vice President.
"Bobby, Tom and Joe have each made significant contributions to Whitney over their tenures with the Bank, and I would like to join the rest of our Board in congratulating them on a well-deserved promotion," said John C. Hope, III, Chairman and CEO. "With over nine decades of combined banking experience, their expertise and their dedication to Whitney are extremely valuable during these challenging economic times and I am thankful to have them as members of this management team."
Also promoted by the Board to Executive Vice President are Omer C. Davis, Regional President - Western Louisiana, Gary M. Olander, Regional President - Houston, Thomas D. Tait, Regional President - Central Gulf Coast and Joseph S. Schwertz, General Counsel.
"I would like to congratulate Omer, Gary, Tommy and Joe on their promotion," said Hope, "and look forward to their participation as members of the Company's executive management group."
Whitney Holding Corporation, through its banking subsidiary Whitney National Bank, serves the five-state Gulf Coast region stretching from Houston, Texas; across southern Louisiana and the coastal region of Mississippi; to central and south Alabama; the panhandle of Florida; and the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida. (WTNY-G)
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