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(Pittsburg, Kansas, January 2, 2007) – Wendell Wilkinson, community president, Commerce Bank, Pittsburg, recently announced the election of community and business leader, Joe Dellasega, to the bank’s Board of Directors. Dellasega is partner and owner of U.S. Awards, a manufacturer of chenille award emblems for high schools nationwide and Dellasega & Associates, a marketing consulting division of U.S. Awards. He is a Pittsburg native and a graduate of Pittsburg State University.
Active in the community and business organizations, Dellasega is past president of J.L Hutchinson League, Little Balkans Associate and local chapter of United Way. He is a member of Pittsburg Library Foundation and past member of PSU Accounting board. He has served as a volunteer coach for MAYB, J.L. Hutchinson League and YMCA. Additionally he has been honored as PSU Outstanding Alumni, PSU Department of Accounting Outstanding Alumni, Pope John Paul II Benemerenti Award and Diocese of Wichita Outstanding Alumni.
“Joe has a strong work ethic and has experienced tremendous success in growing his family owned business," Wilkinson comments. “We welcome him to our board and look forward to the benefit of his insight as we strive to provide superior financial solutions for Crawford County businesses and families.”
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $15.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 years,
Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce currently operates in approximately 360 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Commerce also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Wendell Wilkinson, President,
Commerce Bank, Pittsburg, 620-231-8400
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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