SPOTLIGHT
MEET CBA’S CHAIRMAN DAVID LANCE Serving as Chair of CBA involves commitment and a true understanding of banking, community and the Georgia economy. As you learn about this year’s Chair David Lance, you’ll see he’s well-qualified for the job!
Experiences of a fourth-generation banker...
David Lance grew up in Calhoun, Georgia in a banking family. A fourth-generation banker, he was named after his great grandfather, A. B. David, who was a bank president in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Currency during that time was shipped to banks by the federal government in sheets. Once received, the currency was cut into bills and each bill was signed by the bank president. Mr. Lance has currency that was signed by his great grandfather, which serves as a reminder of just how far banking has come.
David has been in banking since his college days when he served as a teller at Dekalb County Bank. Upon graduation from college in 1976, he began his full-time banking career as a Management Associate at C & S Bank. He also spent some time with National Bank of Georgia and First National Bank of Chicago, before returning to Calhoun in 1979 to become involved in his family bank, Calhoun First National. In 1984, David became the youngest bank president in the state of Georgia and has since served in that role for four different community banks in Northwest Georgia. He served 15 years as President/CEO and Director of Calhoun First National Bank/First National Bank of Northwest Georgia from 1984-1999, President/CEO of Peoples First National Bank of Cartersville from 1994-1999, and then
as President/CEO and Director of North Georgia National Bank from 1999-2009, prior to assuming his current position in 2010 as President/CEO and Director of Greater Community Bank. In total, Mr. Lance has 45 years of banking experience as a bank President & CEO.
Education
David graduated from Calhoun High School in 1972. He holds an A.A. from Oxford College of Emory University, a B.B.A. in Finance from Emory University, and completed the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University in 1984.
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