Two uniforms

Bankers are not exactly the most exciting people in the world. Even bankers are forced to admit it.

But then again, not every banker is Michael Roth, who was named Tampa Bay president of IberiaBank in March. Lafayette, La.-based IberiaBank has $15.67 billion in assets, and nearly 300 offices spread through Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas.

A Lakeland native, Roth has spent some 20 years behind a desk. But he has logged even more time in a military uniform, including at least a decade in the U.S. Army Special Forces. He's found himself in the Middle East a lot since Sept. 11, 2001.