Rayburn Stuart Dezember

Background

Dezember, Rayburn Stuart was born on January 24, 1931 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Larry O. and Dalpha Fay (Haley) Dezember.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Sociology, Whittier College, 1953.

Career

Chairman, president, American National Bank, Bakersfield, California, 1967-1983; chairman, American National Bank, Bakersfield, California, since 1983; chairman, Bakersfield Ready Mix Inc., since 1967; owner, Service Transport Inc., Bakersfield, since 1966; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Central Pacific Corporation, Bakersfield, since 1981. Director Bakersfield Californian Newspaper, Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco Los Angeles branch, 1972-1977, Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco, since 1984. Member Stanford Ado Group, Palo Alto, California, 1975-1977.

Achievements

• Rayburn Stuart Dezember has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Pacific Coast Banking School University Washington-Seattle, 1972-1978. Board trustees Whittier College, (California), since 1970, Kern High School District, Bakersfield, 1968-1980. Member Bank Administration Institute (board directors, executive committee, chairman since 1983), American Bankers Association (leadership council 1982-1983), California Bankers Association (president 1980-1981, board dirs since 1983) Clubs: Jonathan (Los Angeles).

Stockdale County (Bakersfield). Lodges: Elks.

Connections

Married Joan Erreca, September 11. 1954; children: Rebecca, Brent, Cherilee, Kathleen.

Father:

Larry O. Dezember

Mother:

Dalpha Fay (Haley) Dezember

Spouse:

Joan Erreca

child:

Cherilee Dezember

child:

Rebecca Dezember

child:

Brent Dezember

child:

Kathleen Dezember