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Cathay Bank Announces the Appointment of Mr. Alan Wright as Senior Vice President

CATY

PR Newswire

LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay Bank announces the appointment of Mr. Alan Wright as Senior Vice President and Team Manager of Business Development. In his new position, Mr. Wright will lead an experienced team of commercial bankers focused on providing solutions for growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and traditional financing needs for middle market companies throughout Southern California.

"We are pleased to have someone with Alan's professional experience and academic credentials join Cathay Bank," said Shu-Yuan Lai, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Cathay Bank. "Alan's hiring reinforces our commitment to better serve the financing needs of our customers and businesses in Southern California and ensures the continued growth and success of our Business Development division."

Mr. Wright brings over two decades of experience in corporate banking with regional and national financial institutions. Most recently, Mr. Wright was First Vice President of the Corporate Banking Group at California Bank & Trust, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorp, where he managed a portfolio of complex lending relationships with middle market companies that included syndicated credits, leveraged finance credits and asset-based loans. Mr. Wright has extensive experience managing banking relationships from newly capitalized start-ups to publicly traded firms. 

Mr. Wright holds dual undergraduate degrees in History and American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA in Finance from the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University. He has also completed programs in accountancy from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and in real estate at the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California (USC).

Mr. Wright has been active in numerous community and business organizations throughout his career. He currently serves as a member on the Board of Directors and as the Treasurer of the Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles. In 2015, he was honored by President Barack Obama with the President's Volunteer Service Award for his work with the organization. Mr. Wright is also a member of the Graduate Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 

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About Cathay Bank

Cathay Bank is a subsidiary of Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY). Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services. Cathay Bank currently operates 33 branches in California, 12 in New York State, three in the Chicago, Illinois area, three in Washington State, two in Texas, one in Maryland, one in Massachusetts, one in Nevada, one in New Jersey, one in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Taipei and in Shanghai. Cathay Bank's website can be found at www.cathaybank.com. FDIC insurance coverage is limited to deposit accounts at Cathay Bank's U.S. domestic branch locations.

Cathay Bank

Contact Person: Rex Hong

9650 Flair Drive

Phone Number: (626) 279-3250

El Monte, CA 91731


 

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cathay-bank-announces-the-appointment-of-mr-alan-wright-as-senior-vice-president-300427240.html

SOURCE Cathay Bank



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