SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City National Bank, California's Premier Private and Business Bank®, announced today that Bill Podger has been appointed vice president and senior private banker in its San Francisco Private Client Services office.
(For an image of Podger, go to: http://www.cnb.com/images/photos/bill-podger.jpg)
In his new role, Podger is responsible for working with a team of experts to deliver comprehensive wealth management and banking solutions to high-net-worth families, select non-profits and professional services firms.
Podger most recently served as director, Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank National Trust Company in San Francisco. Before that, he served as senior vice president and private client manager at The Private Bank at Bank of America for over 10 years.
Earlier in his 30-year banking career, he held several operations-related positions with Security Pacific Asian Bank, American Asian Bank and Redwood Bank – all in San Francisco – as well as with Merchants National Bank in Syracuse, New York.
A resident of San Francisco, he attended college in New York, where he earned an associates degree in business administration. He also holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.
About City National
City National Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN). It is backed by $20.1 billion in total assets, and provides banking, investment and trust services through 73 offices, including 17 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada and New York City. The company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $55.8 billion in client investment assets, including nearly $36 billion under direct management.
For more information about City National, visit the company's Website at cnb.com.
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