Bill Castle Inducted to OBA Hall of Fame
SALEM, OR, July 7, 2010 – The Oregon Bankers Association (OBA) inducted South Valley Bank & Trust's Bill Castle into the Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame during its recent 105th Anniversary Convention held at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, OR. This honor recognizes the outstanding contribution that Mr. Castle has made to the Oregon banking industry, his community, and the state of Oregon. Castle began his career in banking in 1975 after graduating from Oregon State University. In 1977, he moved back closer to home, joining First Interstate Bank of Oregon in Lakeview. Over the ensuing years Castle held a number of positions with the bank ultimately serving as vice president and business banking center manager in Medford, Oregon until 1989. After graduating with honors from Pacific Coast Banking School in 1989, he moved on to serve as senior vice president and credit administrator at Western Bank in Coos Bay.
In 1993, Castle made his way closer to his hometown, settling in Klamath Falls where he served as executive vice president and chief credit officer until 1998, at which time he became president and chief executive officer of South Valley Bank & Trust.
Castle has played a vital and committed role in the communities in which he has lived and worked. He has served on the boards of the Ross Ragland Theater, the Ragland Rife Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Oregon Small Business Development Centers. Since 1993, Castle has served on and has been past chairman of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce and the Klamath County Economic Development Association. He is currently a member of the Oregon Institute of Technology President's Advisory Council, and the Klamath County Rotary Club. Notably, Castle extends his own commitment to community service to all bank employees, encouraging and supporting their own volunteer service.
Castle served as a member of the OBA board of directors from 1998 – 2007 and as chairman in 2005 – 2006. He currently serves as a board member of the Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the OBA's sister association.
Reflecting on Castle's character and contributions to his community and industry, Linda Navarro, president and CEO of the OBA, said, "Bill's many contributions to the Oregon banking industry and his community make him the ideal inductee into our organization's hall of fame."
About The Oregon Bankers Association
Established in 1905, the Oregon Bankers Association is Oregon's only full-service trade association representing state and national commercial banks, thrifts and savings banks chartered to do business in Oregon. More information is available at www.oregonbankers.com.
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