Gate City Bank

Gate City Bank was founded on July 2, 1923, by William Gillespie and seven others as Gate City Building & Loan Association. The name was inspired by the "Gateway to the West" nickname the railroad gave Fargo in 1872.^[4] As a mutual bank, Gate City Bank is owned by its customers, sometimes called members.^[5]

In 2000, the bank appointed Steven Swiontek President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He started with the bank in 1978^[6] and under his leadership, the bank grew from 16 locations to 43^[7] and from 148 employees to over 700.^[8]

In 2019, Gate City Bank named Kevin Hanson the new president and CEO.^[9] Hanson was chief operating officer (COO) and has spent his entire career with Gate City Bank.^[10]

The bank is governed by a six-member Board of Directors elected by the membership.^[11]

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