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"Charter One Bank Names Ohio President, CEO"
"CLEVELAND -- Edward O. "Ned" Handy III has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Charter One Bank's operations in Ohio, officials announced yesterday. Since 1999, he served as regional pesident of Citizens Bank of Connecticut.In Ohio, Handy will oversee all aspects of Charter One's retail, commercial and business banking operations throughout the state. Handy, 43, assumes the job effective immediately and will relocate to Cleveland with his family this spring. Prior to joining Citizens in 1995, Handy spent 10 years at Fleet Financial Group, where he held positions in commercial real estate lending and in the managed asset division. With his appointment, Charter One Bank of Ohio is adopting the local leadership business model of Citizens Financial Group Inc. Within each market, local bank presidents are responsible for all local business, community and charitable giving decisions. As president, Handy will oversee the day-to-day operations of Ohio's 174 branches and work closely with Tom Hollister, CEO of Charter One Bank's Midwest region."With the backing of Citizens Financial Group, there is great opportunity for Charter One to grow in Ohio and throughout the Midwest," Handy commented. "I look forward to working with the many outstanding employees at Charter One and getting deeply involved in the communities where we do business."Handy, a graduate of Brown University, holds a bachelor's degree in Urban Studies.After its Aug. 31, 2004, acquisition by Citizens Financial Group, Charter One Bank N.A., is a $49 billion bank operating from more than 700 offices in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New York and Vermont. Citizens Financial Group is a $131 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I.Visit Charter One Bank: www.charterone.com"