Ezekiel Sargent Ketchum

Background

Ketchum, Ezekiel Sargent was born on April 28, 1935 in Louisville. Son of Paul A. and Elizabeth (Sargent) Ketchum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Economics, Harvard University, 1957; postgraduate, U. Pittsburgh, 1959-1960.

Career

With, Mellon Bank N.A., Pittsburgh, 1958-1978; vice president credit policy management, Mellon Bank N.A., 1976-1978; executive vice president banking group, American Bank & Trust Company Pennsylvania, Reading, 1978-1981; president, American Bank, 1981-1985; president, Meridian Bank, 1985-1991; president, chief Executive officer, Meridian Bank, since 1991; vice chairman, director, Meridian Bancorp, Inc., 1983-1988; president, chief operating officer, Meridian Bancorp, Inc., since 1988.

Achievements

• Ezekiel Sargent Ketchum has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Reading Hospital and Medical Center, since 1978, Reading Area Community College Foundation. Council sustaining membership chairman Hawk Mountain council Boy Scouts American, since 1979, vice president administration, president, 1989-1991. Board directors United Way Berks County, 1980, president, 1986-1987, capital campaign manager, 1991.

Served with United States Army Reserve, 1957. Member American Bankers Association, Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Robert Morris Association.

Connections

Married Barbara J. Frank, June 13, 1959. Children: Allison, Randolph, Sarah, Clayton.

Father:

Paul A. Ketchum

Mother:

Elizabeth (Sargent) Ketchum

Spouse:

Barbara J. Frank

child:

Sarah Ketchum

child:

Clayton Ketchum

child:

Allison Ketchum

child:

Randolph Ketchum