trivia study Flashcards
Who was the bank’s first chairman of the board?
Ray D Kelly
Who was the bank’s first president?
John W Ramey
Who was the bank’s first EVP and Cashier?
Richard N Ewing
Who was the Bank’s first Vice presidents?
Clyde W Carr and Earl F Underwood
Who were the first directors?
Harold T Lincoln, Fred Douglas, Robert F Lea, J. D. Ooley, Fred Vollerweider.
What years did John Ramsey serve as president?
1956-1959
what years did M. F. Cash Sr serve as president
1959-1961
Who served during 1961- to 1971 as president?
Keith Davis
When did Estyl Sparkman serve as president?
1971-1975
Who served during 1975- 1980 as president
James Jefferies
When did Michael J Williamson serve as president?
1980-2006
In the years of 2006- 2021 who is our president?
Russ Marquart
image number one is from what year?
1956 of Empire’s original directors and officers
Who was named miss missouri and participated in miss universe and what year?
Mikee Campbell 1962
When was Empire Motor Bank’s grand opening?
Sep 12 1964
Why was the Glen Isle location the furthest a bank could be build during 1964?
There was a law in place that you had to build additional branches within 1000 yards of the main branch
Which employee of Empire Bank throws out the first pitch on Springfield Missouri Day 1967
Keith Davis President of Empire bank
What year does Empire announce the Saturday hours?
1967
what year did the annual report capture empire bank’s crown logo
1967
When did Empire Bank introduce teller-vision sign
1968
In 1968 who was the employee that worked the Empire teller-vision drive thru
Peggy scott
When did empire bank receive its first service awards?
1969 (featured speaker dr. Mallory)
When was the artist renditino of proposed 3 story addition to empire bank main (at glenstone and sunshine)
1970
When did the Ribbon Cutting of the newly remodeled Main Location happen?
Dec 9, 1970
When did Empire Bank Hammons Tower open?
September 14, 1987
When did the fire happen?
December 26, 1987
Where were some of the offices located at because of the fire?
1827 South Stewart
When was the grand reopening after the fire? (of the main location)
December 1988
When did South National Facility open?
May 30, 1990
What happened in december 1991 to make Empire bank 3rd largest in Springfeild area?
Marger with Nixa Bank
when was the nixa facility ground breaking?
December 1991
Which 2 banks were purchased in 1995
Pleasant hope bank and Webster county bank
Which locations came with the 2 banks aquired in 1995?
Fair grove and strafford locations with PHB and Marshfield with WCB
When does Chesterfield village location open?
June 1997
When was the 50th anniversary of Empire bank?
July 29, 2006
Who were the 2 men who threw out the first pitch on the Hammons field July 29, 2006
Mike williamson and Russ Marquart
Which employee of Empire bank sings the national anthem on July 29 2006
Heather holik
What inning did the Dog wood ballon fly in outfield of the Hammons field on July 29 2006
7th inning
when was the Price Cutter Charity Championship
JUL 20, 2006
How many employees were part of the 25 year club in 2006
32 employees with combined 1,002 years of experience
What year did CB make the top ten?
2010
What 2 branches were aqquired from Greene county bank in 2008?
Battlefield, and North Glenstone
What 4 branches were aqquired from Citizens national bank in 2010?
South Campbell, East Kearney, Ozark South, South Glenstone
When was the grand opening in Republic?
2012
When was the grand opening in Battlfield?
2008
Who were the 2 individuals that recieved the 2008 lifetime achievement award?
Evelyn Russell, and Floyd Tucker
How many years did Evelyn Russell serve?
45 years
how many years did Floyd Tucker serve?
51 years
when did All Central Bancompany Banks change their names to Central Bank?
2015
When Did Central Bank Begin?
Jan 9, 1902
Who helped create Central Missouri Trust Company?
Lon Stephens
When did Sam Baker Cook assume presidency of Central Missouri trust company?
1905
What year did Cook move Central Missouri trust Company into a 7 story skyscaper?
1916
When did Howard Cook start working at the bank?
1905
Who succeeded Sam Baker Cook in 1931?
His son Howard Cook
When did Howard pass down leadership to his son Sam B. Cook
1961
When was the Central Missouri Trust Company shortened to The Central Trust Bank
1969
When was Central Trust Bank shortened to Central Bank
1987
When did Central bank expand into a corporation?
1970
How many banks does CB operate in 1969?
13
When did CB expand to St Louis?
1973
When was the first ATM aquired by CB?
1977
What did we call the first ATM?
The 24 hour bank
CB aqquires a bank that helped fund what?
1904 Wold’s Fair
What was acheived in 1985?
5 straight years of growth in Missouri
What areas did CB expand its reach?
Columbia, Mexico, Moberly, Springfield, and Lake of the Ozarks
When does CB adopt the dogwood logo?
1987
When did we add our 50th location?
1993
When did we launch internet banking?
1998
where did CB expand in 2001-2007
Illinois, Oklahoma, and Kansas
When did S bryan Cook become chief Executive officer?
2008
What year did we officially change our name to CB
2015
When did Sam B. Cook pass away?
July 2016
When did CB expand into colorado?
2017
What year did we acheive the 12 year streak of being in the Forbes Magazine Rank list
2020
When were we named fourth best bank in America by Forbes Magazine?
2021
When did we expand into the state of Florida?
2022
What year were we recognized in top 25 banks for the 13th year on Forbes list “America’s best banks”
2022
in 2023 we were named what by Newsweek and what by Forbes?
Best Customer Service bank by Newsweek and America’s best banks by Forbes
When Did Joselyn become Central Bank President?
Jan 21, 2021
