Profiles: Bob Francis

Bob Francis

US Bank

TITLE: Market president

AGE: Old enough and young enough to run for President of the United States.

NATIVE OF: Hillsboro, Mo.

NUMBER OF BRANCHES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI: 24

NUMBER OF ATMs: 24+

HOW HE GOT HIS START IN BANKING: Musical career stalled thanks to disco, got a job as a collector with Crown Finance, then first bank job six months later.

WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU'D KNOWN WHEN YOU STARTED: This was going to be a good 30-plus year career.

WHAT'S THE FASTEST GROWING ASPECT OF YOUR BANK? Electronic, international, and trust services.ProPr