Countybank welcomes new team member in Greenville: R. Charles Eldridge Jr. named Business Development Executive
August 13, 2017
Countybank welcomes Charles Eldridge as Business Development Executive. With 45 years of experience in corporate banking, commercial real estate lending, and private wealth management, Eldridge brings an abundance of industry knowledge to share with Countybank.
“Charles has contributed so much to the Upstate and to Greenville for many years, and is extremely well-respected throughout our business community and by his banking peers across South Carolina,” says Ken Harper, COO of Countybank. “We are delighted to have a professional of Charles’s caliber, character and experience associated with our Countybank business relationship development efforts.”
Eldridge is a graduate of Clemson University and of the Executive Program at UNC Chapel Hill. He began his financial career in 1970 in Greenville with the South Carolina National Bank that has since developed into Wells Fargo. He served as the Upstate Regional President until 2009 when he founded the Regent Bank in Greenville which later became BNC Bank. He served as President and CEO until his recent retirement in 2015. Since then, he has been providing consulting services to companies across international markets.
“If you don’t know Countybank,” Eldridge said, “you should give us a look. Besides being one of the oldest and best banks in South Carolina, our full service trust department and investment management company are among the largest in the state, as are our insurance agency and residential mortgage lending groups. All of these services are conveniently located in the Upstate to better serve your needs.”
Apart from financial services, Eldridge has served as chairman of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and YMCA Foundation and currently serves on the board of the Clemson University Foundation.
To learn more about Countybank, visit www.ecountybank.com.
ABOUT COUNTYBANK: Founded in 1933, Countybank is a community-oriented financial services provider with locations across Upstate South Carolina in the Greenwood, Greenville, Greer, and Anderson communities. The combination of trusted, professional financial management experience with a community-first approach has made Countybank the premiere community bank in Upstate South Carolina. In addition to a full array of traditional deposit and loan products, which include worldwide access via mobile and online banking, Countybank also provides products and services through Countybanc Insurance Services, Inc., Countybanc Investment Services, Inc., Countybank Mortgage, Countybank Trust Services, and its affiliate, Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC. Connect with Countybank on Facebook and LinkedIn @CountybankSC.
