INEZ AND DWIGHT MARRIOTT OF HIGGINSPORT RECOGNIZED

FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OHIO BANKING COMMUNITY

 

Inez and Dwight Marriott of Higginsport were recognized at the Ohio Bankers Day reception on Wednesday, March 20 at the Adams Mark Hotel in Columbus.  Director of Commerce Gary Suhadolnik presented a certificate from Governor Taft and Superintendent of Financial Institutions F. Scott O’Donnell presented a certificate from the Division of Financial Institutions in which they were recognized for their lifelong contributions to the Ohio banking community.   

The Ohio Bankers Day conference is held each year in Columbus to provide an opportunity for the directors and officers of Ohio’s state-chartered banks, savings and loans, and savings banks to discuss current issues with their regulators.  Mr. and Mrs. West have been regular conference attendees for the last 18 years. 

Dwight Marriott has worked at The Citizens Bank of Higginsport since 1936 (except for a period during World War II.)  He began as a teller and worked his way up to assistant cashier, cashier, executive vice president and president – a position he reached in 1979 and still holds today.   

Inez Marriott worked beside Dwight for 32 years at The Citizens Bank of Higginsport until her retirement in 1983.  In addition, the Marriott’s were owners and operators of their own insurance company for more than 40 years.  Throughout their lives, they have supported numerous community organizations serving Higginsport and Brown County.     

In presenting the certificate to the Marriott’s, Superintendent O’Donnell said, “Inez and Dwight Marriott have become part of the fabric of Higginsport and have provided the kind of personal service to their neighbors and customers that a billion-dollar, multinational institution simply cannot match.  They are living proof that the citizens of a community will invest in institutions that invest in them.” 

Note to editors:  A photo of the certificate presentation is available upon request. 

 

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The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Financial Institutions regulates Ohio’s state-chartered banks, savings and loans/savings banks, and credit unions.  The division also regulates consumer finance companies.  In addition, the department regualtes securities, industrial compliance, fire codes, unclaimed funds, liquor, and real estate, among other industries.  The department’s internet address is www.com.state.oh.us