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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Treasurer Sarah Getzlaff, CEO, Security First Bank of North Dakota, New Salem, N.D. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, Washington, D.C. We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. ICBA executive committee (from left). Covington, Ind.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Biggest Branch ITM User Award : The Security Guard. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. Many can trace their ownership to the bank’s founding in 1905. Thoughtful action.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

After a comprehensive investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Holmes was banned from the laboratory testing industry for two years and was ultimately charged with wire fraud by the Department of Justice in summer 2018. The Outcome. In February 2016, Conrad stepped down and resigned his position as a company director.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

As the company’s war chest dwindled toward the end of 2018, it could not secure extra capital to continue financing operation — largely because investors had tired on the structural and competitive problems outlined above. Altrec: Outdoor gear retailer left in the cold after security breach. Founded: 1997. Total Funding: $5.3M.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. Berkshire Hathaway bought See’s, and by 1982, it was up to producing $13M after taxes on just $20M in net tangible assets.

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CEOs To Biden: Easy Does It On Regulation, Don’t Raise Corporate Taxes

PYMNTS

The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden should avoid the broad-based use of tariffs, re-engage allies and spend more on education — but preserve the President Donald Trump administration's tax and regulation cuts, nearly 300 CEOs assembled for a virtual Wall Street Journal conference said.

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