Business Leaders Join First Citizens’ Advisory Board in Greenwood

July 30, 2014

GREENWOOD, SC – First Citizens today announced that 12 business leaders have joined its Greenwood Advisory Board. Advisory Board members are selected to represent a cross-section of the community and provide guidance to First Citizens management on a wide range of matters, including business development, strategic initiatives and economic trends. The Greenwood Advisory Board is composed of the following senior leaders from the public and private sectors:

D. Welborn Adams – Partner, Tinsley & Adams, LLP
Daniel W. Ball, Ph.D. – President, Lander University
Bubba Fennell – Retired Shareholder, Elliott Davis
Ernest J. McCallum, DMD – Orthodontist, McCallum Orthodontics
Sharon Mulkey – Realtor, RE/MAX Realty
J. David Patterson – President, Patterson Insurance Group, Inc.
Bonnie M. “Boo” Ramage – CFO, Greenwood Genetic Center
Mark Riddle – President, Hunter & Associates
James S. Riley – President, Emerald Ink & Stitches, LLC
Bradford M. Russ – President, Gary Russ Chevrolet
Kevin Rust, MD – Partner, Greenwood Ear, Nose & Throat
Michael Snider, DMD – Cambridge Dental of Greenwood

“We are excited to have such experienced and influential leaders from the Greenwood community on our advisory board,” said Jerry Stevens, Greenwood City Executive and Senior Vice President for First Citizens.

“With their guidance and recommendations, along with the leadership from our First Citizens team that includes Lisa Sanders and Matt Howard, we will positively impact our banking strategies as we continue to provide outstanding financial services to the community,” said Rhett Baker, Senior Vice President for First Citizens.

About First Citizens
First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., is the parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. First Citizens Bank offers services in commercial and retail banking through its nearly 180 offices in South Carolina and Georgia. As of June 30, 2014, First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., had total consolidated assets of $8.44 billion. For more information, visit the First Citizens website at www.firstcitizensonline.com.