Brad Bishop, age 64, was elected to the Board of First Community and First Community Bank in April 2005. He is also Chairman of the Bank’s Charlotte County Region. Mr. Bishop is originally from Shelbyville, Indiana and has been a resident of Charlotte County and Southwest Florida since 1960. Mr. Bishop graduated from Florida State University and spent 26 years in the banking business, including 16 years as CEO and President of the Port Charlotte Bank and Trust Company which became the SunTrust Bank of Charlotte County. He has been active in the Florida Bankers Association, Bank Administration Institute, and the American Bankers Association, as well as many local charities and civic organizations. Mr. Bishop has been with RE/Max Harbor Realty since 1995 as a Commercial Realtor, where he has remained active in both commercial and residential sales. He holds a Florida General Contractors license and is currently a partner of the new professional center called Central Park that is located in Port Charlotte. He also is a partner in the Riverside RV Resort and Campground which is located on the Peace River. |