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Citizens Bank announces new President and CEO of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey with responsibility for Delaware
Daniel K. Fitzpatrick joins Citizens Bank PHILADELPHIA (November 20, 2007) - Citizens Bank announced today two key management appointments that will strengthen the bank’s leadership team across the Commonwealth. Daniel K. Fitzpatrick has been named President and CEO of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and will assume responsibility for Delaware. Also, Ralph J. Papa was appointed Chairman of Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, with market responsibilities for commercial banking in western Pennsylvania and the loan production office in Washington, DC. Fitzpatrick, a native of Philadelphia, formerly was President for Bank of America, Pennsylvania and Market Executive for Commercial Banking for Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.
“We are extremely pleased to have Dan Fitzpatrick join Citizens Bank as our senior executive in the marketplace,” said Stephen D. Steinour, President and CEO of Citizens Financial Group. “Dan is an experienced commercial banking executive whose energetic leadership will continue to strengthen Citizens’ ability to grow in the region. Dan will be our regional leader and provide business, community and philanthropic direction for Citizens Bank.”
Fitzpatrick also will serve on Citizens Financial Group’s Executive Policy Committee, the company’s senior leadership team. Previously, Fitzpatrick served as President for Bank of America, Pennsylvania and Market Executive for Commercial Banking for Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. He has held senior leadership positions with PNC Capital Markets and CoreStates Bank in Philadelphia. He is active in the community serving on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber’s CEO Council for Growth, and the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition; on the Executive Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Board of Trustees for the University of the Arts, the Executive Board of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Vice Chairman of the Corporate Board of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and on the Executive Committee – Office of Catholic Education of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Fitzpatrick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from LaSalle University and an M.B.A. from Drexel University, and is a CPA and Chartered Financial Analyst.
“I am delighted to join Citizens Bank and the best commercial banking team in the region,” said Fitzpatrick. “I am eager to build upon the company’s growth as well as the outstanding service that Citizens always has provided to its customers.”
Steinour recognized Ralph Papa’s appointment as Chairman of Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania saying, “Ralph’s promotion is well-deserved. He has a wealth of banking knowledge and a terrific track record. We are looking forward to his leadership as Chairman.”
About Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania is a state-chartered bank with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It has approximately 400 branches and more than 660 ATMs throughout Pennsylvania. It also operates 13 retail branches and 26 ATMs in southern New Jersey and a commercial loan office in Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $159 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I.
Citizens Financial Group, through its subsidiaries, has more than 1,600 branches, 3,300 ATMs and 24,500 employees. CFG’s two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 13-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. It is one of the 10 largest commercial banking companies in the United States ranked by assets and deposits. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
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