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One of the secrets to success at Amarillo National Bank could be its tiny shareholder group — just seven owners, all in the Ware family. “We jokingly say, ‘The best thing that ever happened to us was our grandfather was an only child, and he only had two sons. They both worked in the bank,’” says William Ware, president of Amarillo National Bank, the $9.7 billion subsidiary of Amarillo National Bancorp in Amarillo, Texas. One of those sons is his father, Richard; William and his brother Patrick, vice chairman of the bank and president of the holding company, represent the…
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Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program, including Bank Director’s Online Training Series. In addition to speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily writes and edits for Bank Director magazine, BankDirector.com and Bank Director’s weekly newsletter, The Slant. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.