AKRON, Ohio, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstMerit
(Nasdaq: FMER) announced today the naming of the Clifford J. Isroff
Building at III Cascade Plaza. Named for the late lead director of
FirstMerit's board of directors who passed away in June 2015, the building was dedicated with a
ceremony led by Paul Greig,
FirstMerit chairman, president and CEO and attended by members of
Isroff's family today.
"We are pleased to name the building after Cliff and his three
and a half decades of service to FirstMerit," said Greig. "His
strategic vision and guidance played a key role in FirstMerit's
success over the years and positioned the company as an attractive
partner in the merger with Huntington. The Clifford J. Isroff
Building will be a reminder to the community of his dedication to
Akron and Northeast Ohio."
Prior to his death, Mr. Isroff was actively involved with a
number of significant non-profit organizations in the Northeast Ohio area. Formerly, he was the
Chairman and Secretary of I Corp, an Akron, Ohio-based manufacturing holding
company, as well as the President and Chief Operating Officer of
Sterling Jewelers in Akron, which
was acquired by Signet Group PLC.
About FirstMerit
FirstMerit Corporation is a
diversified financial services company headquartered in
Akron, Ohio, with assets of
approximately $26.1 billion as of
March 31, 2016, and 368 banking offices and 400 ATM locations
in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Pennsylvania. FirstMerit provides a complete
range of banking and other financial services to consumers and
businesses through its core operations. Principal affiliates
include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A. and FirstMerit Mortgage
Corporation.
FirstMerit Corporation
Media Contact: Robert Townsend/Media
Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7075
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