City Holding Company Elects John R. Elliot to Board of Directors
01 February 2007 - 9:31AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- City Holding
Company, "the Company" (NASDAQ:CHCO), has elected John R. Elliot,
age 61, to its board of directors, increasing the number of
directors of the Company from 16 to 17. Elliot, owner and president
of AMFM, Inc., which operates skilled nursing facilities throughout
West Virginia, was unanimously recommended by the Board's
Governance and Nominating Committee, based upon his qualifications
and business experience. "John represents a wonderful addition to
the City Holding Board of Directors," said Charles Hageboeck,
President and Chief Executive Officer of City Holding. "His varied
and highly successful business experience combined with his
knowledge of our markets and his strong record of civic
involvement, make him a highly qualified addition to our board."
Mr. Hageboeck continued, "In the last five years, City's Board of
Directors has overseen one of the most dramatic turnarounds in
banking history. Today, we believe that City is among the strongest
banks in the industry. As existing members of our Board reach
retirement age, it is incumbent upon our Company to seek
individuals with strong business acumen, such as John Elliot, to
continue to provide wise counsel and effective representation of
our shareholders' interests." Elliot holds a bachelor's degree in
architecture from Kent State University and a bachelor's degree in
health care administration from West Virginia Tech. He currently
serves as the Regional Multi-facility Vice Chair and Secretary for
the American Health Care Association and was the former President
of the West Virginia Health Care Association. In addition, Elliot
is a member of the Sunrise Museum Collectors Club, a past Chairman
of the United Way Capital Campaign, a member of the United Way
board of directors, Captain of the YMCA Spirit of the Valley and a
member of the West Virginia Symphony board of directors. The Board
of Directors has recommended Mr. Elliot as a Class I director
(whose terms expire at the annual meeting of the shareholders
scheduled for 2009) for shareholder approval in the election of
directors scheduled for April 25, 2007. City National Bank of West
Virginia, a Company affiliate, also elected Elliot to its board of
directors on Wednesday, increasing the number of bank directors
from 16 to 17. City Holding Company is a $2.5 billion bank holding
Company headquartered in Charleston, WV, and is the parent company
of City National Bank of West Virginia. City National operates 67
branches across West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Southern Ohio.
DATASOURCE: City Holding Company CONTACT: Charles R. Hageboeck,
Chief Executive Officer and President of City Holding Company,
+1-304-769-1102 Web site: http://www.cityholding.com/
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