- December 13, 2025
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Not only has the Bank of Tampa, with nearly $1.7 billion in total assets, been around since 1984 — practically an eternity for a Florida-based community bank — its continuity of leadership is remarkable in an industry prone to churn.
Co-founders James Ferman and Gerald Divers remain involved on the board of directors, for example, while the CEO — only the second in the bank’s history — is Bill West. He joined the bank in 1993.
