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David Blackford has been president, chairman and chief executive officer of California Bank & Trust (CB&T), a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation, since May 2001. Blackford joined CB&T in 1998 and has been a member of the bank's Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Senior Loan Committee since that time. Prior to this appointment, he was managing director of Real Estate Finance and executive vice president of the Orange County Division.
In addition to his CEO duties, Blackford retains responsibility for overseeing the branch and commercial banking operations of the Orange County Division, covering retail, middle market and corporate banking activities. Blackford has been instrumental in propelling CB&T to a highly regarded position in the field of commercial real estate lending and continues to build CB&T's overall strength in the California marketplace.
A graduate of Williams College in Massachusetts, he has 27 years of high-level banking experience, including serving as executive vice president and manager at Bank One, Southwestern Region. | 