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Robert C. Schweitzer, age 61, has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2002 and as Chairman of the Board since July 2006. Mr. Schweitzer has been the Florida Regional President for Northwest Savings Bank since October 2005 following the sale of Equinox Bank where he was President and Chief Executive Officer, to Northwest Savings. From June 2004 to March 2005 he was a consultant to Equinox Bank (formerly Horizon Bank), and became President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Bank in March 2005. Mr. Schweitzer was the Regional President of Union Planters Bank for Broward and Palm Beach County Florida markets from April 1999 to December 2002. Prior to joining Union Planters, Mr. Schweitzer served as the Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking for Barnett Bank/NationsBank in Jacksonville, Florida from 1993 to 1999. Other positions held include Director and Head of Real Estate Consulting for Coopers & Lybrand in Washington, D.C.; Senior Vice President and Manager of Central North America Real Estate for the First National Bank of Chicago, and Manager of Domestic Credit Process Review; and Senior Vice President and Manager of Central North American Banking for Wachovia Bank. Mr. Schweitzer served in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve for 30 years, and retired with a rank of Captain. Mr. Schweitzer holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy. | 