Jerry Gene Patterson

Background

Patterson, Jerry Gene was born on September 21, 1943 in Syracuse, Kansas, United States. Son of Eugene Taylor and Linda (Weiman) Patterson.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Fort Hays University, 1965. Graduate in banking, University Colorado, 1976.

Career

District scouts executive Boy Scouts American, Junction City, Kansas, 1965—1967. Executive secretary Milford Lake Association, 1967—1969. General manager Flag Stop Camp Inns, Inc., Belleville, 1969—1970.

Vice president Farmers & Merchant State Bank, Wakefield, 1970—1980, president, since 1980, Wakefield Bancshares, Inc., since 1985. President Big Lakes Certified Development Company, Inc., 1983—1984, vice president, 1986—1987. Partner Wakefield Insurance Agency, 1972.

Appointed State Banking Board of Kansas, since 1987. Vice president Wakefield Area Development Corporation, 1979—1988, secretary-treasurer, 1989—1990.

Achievements

• Jerry Gene Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Legislation committee Community Bankers Association, 1988—1989. Secretary Kansas Landscape Arboretum, Wakefield, since 1976. Chairman Wakefield Pride Program, 1971—1974.

Vice president Emergency Medical Services Council, since 1978. Scoutmaster Coronado Area council Boy Scouts American, 1975—1985. Active Kansas Anthropological Association.

Finance committee Saints Peter and Paul Church, since 1988. Board directors Big Lakes Regional Planning Committee, Manhattan, Kansas, 1974—1983. Member of Professional Insurance Agents Association, Flint Hills Bankers Association (vice president 1986-1987, president 1990), Kansas Bankers Association (board directors 1985-1986, consumer credit committee 1986-1987), Lions (president Wakefield chapter).

Connections

Married Norma Jean Boor. Children: Craig, Christine, Clay, Kathryn.

Father:

Eugene Taylor Patterson

Mother:

Linda (Weiman) Patterson

Spouse:

Norma Jean Boor

child:

Christine Patterson

child:

Clay Patterson

child:

Craig Patterson

child:

Kathryn Patterson