Source: Maddux NewsWire
Whitney National Bank announced it has named four local leaders to its Hillsborough County Advisory Board. The four men are Roy J. McCraw, Jr., Cecil Stanford Harrell, Joseph T. “Jed” Lykes III, and Dr. Joseph Diaz, DDS. All are Tampa residents and are four of the strongest visionaries in Tampa’s non-profit community. More members are expected to be added before calendar year end.
“A bank’s lasting success stems from its knowledge and understanding of the communities it serves,” said Whitney’s Regional President – Tampa Bay Eric S. Obeck. “We’re proud to have these four civic and business leaders advising us on Hillsborough County. Together, they represent a wide range of groups from many businesses and non-profit organizations. The Whitney can only benefit by their experience and knowledge.”
The Hillsborough County Advisory Board was created to help keep the Whitney apprised of development and business opportunities in the Tampa region. As Obeck noted, each of the new members has deep roots in their communities.
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Roy J. McCraw, Jr., former regional president of Wachovia, has enjoyed a distinguished career in banking and in community leadership positions. He is currently Executive in Residence and Adjunct Instructor at the John H. Sykes College of Business, the University of Tampa. He has served as Chairman of the Tampa Bay Partnership in 2007-2008 and is currently on its Board of Directors. McCraw currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and the University of Tampa. He is a graduate of Western Carolina University and received his MBA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Cecil Stanford Harrell is President and Director of the Harrell Corporation and former Chairman and CEO of Pharmacy Management Services, Inc. He has long served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Ministries and sits on the advisory board of Dauphin Capital Partners, as well as on the boards of various private companies. Harrell has previously served on many other boards including Nations Bank South, National Healthcare Resources and the Auburn University Foundation. Harrell is a graduate of Auburn University and also did graduate work at the University of South Florida.
Joseph T. “Jed” Lykes III is a private investment manager. Previously he held the position of Senior Vice-President/Chief Financial Officer of the Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Inc. He currently serves as President of the Tampa Bay History Center Foundation and is on the Board of Trustees of the Tampa Bay History Center. Lykes is also a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations and has been the Florida State Chair of the Society of International Business Fellows. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
Dr. Joseph Diaz is a practicing dentist in Tampa and Sun City Center. He has served on the Tampa Port Authority and as its chairman in 2001, 2002 and 2006. Diaz was also Commissioner on the Florida State Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 1979-1980, as well as the Tampa Housing Authority Commissioner from 1980 to 1985. In 1999 he was named Florida’s Dentist of the Year by the Florida Dental Association. Diaz is a graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans.
With $12 billion in assets the Whitney Holding Corporation (WTNY) through its banking subsidiary Whitney National Bank serves the five-state Gulf coast region stretching from Houston, Texas, across southern Louisiana and the coastal region of Mississippi; to central and southern Alabama; the panhandle of Florida; and the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida. For more information, visit Whitney Bank online at http://www.whitneybank.com.
