MEMBER NEWS Greg Shaver Retires From Citizens Bank After 42 Years of Dedicated Service Citizens Bank has announced the retirement of Greg Shaver, the bank’s Executive Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer after a 42-year career at the Batesville-based bank.
Greg Shaver joined Citizens Bank in 1975 as a Management Trainee. In those early years, he served in virtually every area of the bank until being named Internal Auditor in 1978. Since that time, his leadership positions have included Cashier, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary-Treasurer. “It is rare to find loyalty and dedication with the proficiency that Greg Shaver has exhibited during his career with Citizens Bank,” said Phil Baldwin, President and CEO. “He is a true example of the type of individual that makes the rest of us look good. Greg’s tremendous insight, talents and experience have contributed to Citizens Bank’s expansion across the state of Arkansas. We are very pleased that Greg will continue to provide his leadership in an ongoing advisory capacity.” The bank celebrated Shaver’s career with a public reception on Friday, March 3, in the Community Room of the Citizens Bank Annex at 285 East College in Batesville. When Shaver joined Citizens Bank in 1975, the bank had two
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locations with assets totaling $25 million. Today, the bank is a statewide franchise with assets over $750 million. Shaver, a lifelong resident of Batesville, received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas, with a major in Accounting. He has served as Treasurer for the “Christmas Brings Hope” organization since 1987, and also serves on the White River Health Systems Advisory Board. He and his wife, Debbie, are members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Batesville. They have three grown children: Allen Shaver, who lives in Rogers with his wife, Tami, and their son, Graham; Katie Ahmadzai, who lives in Batesville with her husband, Khalid, and their two young daughters: Attiya and Heelai; and Shawn Nasralla, who lives in Ashland, Oregon, with her husband, Mark, and their daughter, Kamala. In a bank newsletter article two years ago related to his 40th anniversary with the bank, Shaver said: “God has blessed me during my career at Citizens Bank. I’ve been surrounded by friends, who supported and shared their lives with me. It’s been such an awesome journey, growing with the bank, and the community. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”
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