SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation
(NASDAQ: ZION) today announced that Gary L.
Crittenden has been elected to its board of directors.
Mr. Crittenden is a Managing Director and Chairman of HGGC, a
leading private equity firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on middle
market companies. Mr. Crittenden was the Chief Financial Officer of
Citigroup from 2007 to 2009, where he was responsible for the
financial leadership of the company during the global economic
crisis. Mr. Crittenden was also CFO of American Express Company
from 2000 to 2007, and previously was CFO of Monsanto, Sears
Roebuck and Company, Melville Corporation and Filene's Basement.
The readers of Institutional Investor Magazine named him one of the
"Best CFOs in America" on three separate occasions. Mr. Crittenden
began his career at Bain & Company, where he eventually headed
the firm's retail consulting practice.
"We're very pleased that Gary
Crittenden is joining our board of directors," said
Harris H. Simmons, Zions
Bancorporation's Chairman and CEO. "His deep financial experience
will provide an invaluable perspective to us as we continue to
build a banking organization of enduring strength."
Mr. Crittenden commented, "I am delighted and honored to become
part of Zions Bancorporation's board, an institution with a rich
heritage and deep roots in the many communities that it serves. I
look forward to serving with my fellow board members to support its
continued strength and financial success."
Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial
services companies with total assets of approximately $60 billion. Zions operates under local
management teams and unique brands in 11 western states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon,
Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The company is a national leader in
Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory
services, and is a consistent top recipient of Greenwich Excellence
awards in banking. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P
500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and
links to local banking brands can be accessed at
zionsbancorp.com.
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