FNB UNITED CORP 
By March 5, 2011
For More InformationCooper Thornton, 336.626.8311
CommunityONE Bank Names Commercial Banking Managers
Asheboro, NC - CommunityONE Bank has named Gayle
Harris, Woody Washam and Kyle
Garrou as Commercial Banking Managers for the bank's western
region.
"We are proud to have Gayle, Woody and Kyle leading our
commercial banking efforts in the western part of our
organization," commented Don Harrison, Commercial Banking
Executive for CommunityONE. "This is an exciting
time at CommunityONE and these individuals have
the knowledge and experience to help us provide innovative
business solutions to our commercial customers."
Harris, a resident of Iredell County, joined Bank of Granite
in 2006 and has 38 years of banking experience. He received a
bachelor's degree in economics from East Carolina University
and completed the Graduate School of Bank Management at the
University of Virginia. Throughout his career, Harris has
maintained an active presence in the communities where he
lives and works. He has served as a member of numerous Boards
of Directors and in various other leadership positions
for
non-profit and professional organizations throughout
Alexander, Caldwell, Catawba and Iredell counties. In his new
role as Commercial Banking Manager, Harris will lead a team
of commercial bankers in Alexander and Catawba counties.
Washam joined CommunityONE in 2003 and has
served in various leadership roles in commercial banking. He
has almost 40 years of banking experience and received a
bachelor's degree from Catawba College. Washam is an active
leader in the Lake Norman community and has served in various
leadership positions for such organizations as the
Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corporation,
the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, the Mooresville-South
Iredell Chamber of Commerce, the South Iredell Community
Development Corporation and Visit Lake Norman. He is also a
Board Member and Past Chairman of the United Way of Central
Carolinas for the Mooresville-Lake Norman area. Washam will
lead the bank's commercial banking efforts in Gaston, Iredell
and Mecklenburg counties.
Garrou, a resident of Caldwell County, joined the bank in
2011 and has 32 years of banking experience. He received a
bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University and is
also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at
Louisiana State University. Garrou previously served as
President of the Education Foundation of Caldwell County and
the Region E Development Corporation. Garrou will serve as
Commercial Banking Manager for the bank's Northwestern Area
including Ashe, Burke, Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes
counties.
FNB United Corp. is the parent company of
CommunityONE Bank, N.A. and Bank of
Granite, which it acquired as a part of a larger transaction
involving the acquisition of Bank of Granite Corporation in
October 2011. As a component of the integration process, the
named individuals will provide consumer banking leadership to
both institutions until late summer of 2012 when, subject to
regulatory approval, it is anticipated that the banks will be
merged.
Opened in 1907, CommunityONE Bank, N.A. operates
45 branches in 38 communities throughout central, southern
and western North Carolina, and offers a wide variety of
consumer, mortgage and commercial banking services, including
loan, deposit, cash management, wealth management and online
banking services. Bank of Granite, founded in 1906, operates
18 branches in seven North Carolina counties - Burke,
Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Watauga and Wilkes.
CommunityONE Bank, N.A. and Bank of Granite are
equal housing lenders and members of
the FDIC.
Enclosure: photos
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Gayle Harris Woody Washam
Commercial Banking Manager Commercial Banking Manager
Catawba Area Metro Area
CommunityONE Bank, N.A.
CommunityONE Bank, N.A
Kyle Garrou
Commercial Banking Manager
Northwestern Area
CommunityONE Bank, N.A.
