Compass Bank Appoints Peter R. Bauer as Executive Vice President for Retail Investment Sales

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Compass Bank has named Peter R. Bauer executive vice president for retail investment sales and chief executive officer of Compass Brokerage, Inc. This appointment was announced by D. Paul Jones, Jr., Compass Bank chairman and chief executive officer. With 20 years of senior management experience in financial and investment services, Bauer joins Compass from Bank of America in Portland, Ore., where he was senior vice president and national director of insurance services for Bank of America Investment Services.

Key Takeaways:

  • Peter R. Bauer was appointed executive vice president for retail investment sales and chief executive officer of Compass Brokerage, Inc. by Compass Bank on April 8, 1999.
  • Bauer brings 20 years of experience in financial and investment services to Compass Bank, having previously worked at Bank of America in Portland, Ore., as senior vice president and national director of insurance services.
  • Bauer is a graduate of Southern Oregon State University and also attended the University of Massachusetts School of Business' advanced training program.
  • He was previously a regional vice president, west for Fidelity Union Life in Portland and has held several other management positions.
  • Peter's appointment was made by D. Paul Jones, Jr., Compass Bank chairman and chief executive officer.
  • Compass Bank is a subsidiary of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a $17.3 billion Sunbelt-based financial services company with 277 banking offices in Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Alabama.
  • Shares of Compass' stock are traded through the NASDAQ national market system under the symbol CBSS.
  • Bauer held the position of chairman of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, appointed by Governor Robert Straub, and was involved in various civic and service organizations.

Statistics:

  • Compass Bank has 277 banking offices in Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Alabama.
  • Compass Bancshares, Inc. is a $17.3 billion Sunbelt-based financial services company.
  • Shares of Compass stock are traded through the NASDAQ national market system under the symbol CBSS.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, April 8, 1999
  • Compass Bank announcement