Background
Fruit, John A. was born on December 18, 1939 in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy and Marie (Baird) Fruit.
Fruit, John A. was born on December 18, 1939 in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy and Marie (Baird) Fruit.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Southern Illinois University, 1963.
Assistant vice president First Interstate Bank, Los Angeles, 1968—1977. Vice president, branch administrator Pacific Valley Bank, San Jose, 1977—1980. Chairman, president, chief executive officer Mark Twain Edwardsville Bank, 1980—1987, president, since 1987, board directors.
President, board directors Southern Illinois University Foundation, since 1980, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Granite City, Illinois, since 1980. Participant Leadership St. Louis, 1983—1984.
Married Carol Morris, June 22, 1962. Children: Jeffrey M., Stephen B.