David T. Provost Explained
David T. Provost is a retired businessman and the former vice chairman of TCF Financial Corporation.
Biography
Early life and education
Provost earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College and his MBA from Eastern Michigan University, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Banking.[1] David also received two honorary doctorates, a Doctor of Letters from Alma College[2] and a Doctor of Business from Eastern Michigan University.[3] He is married with two children.[1] [4]
Career
Provost served as President and CEO of Talmer Bancorp, and chairman, and CEO of Talmer Bank and Trust, a Michigan based community bank.[1] [5] [6]
Prior to joining Talmer Bank and Trust (formerly First Michigan Bank) in 2008, Provost served as chairman and CEO of The PrivateBank (formerly The Bank of Bloomfield Hills), which he co-founded in 1989.[7] [8] He also served at Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit, now known as Comerica Bank, for thirteen years.[1]
David Provost serves on the board of directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee for Plastipak Packaging, Inc.,[9] located in Plymouth, Michigan. As an active member of the community, he serves on the board of directors for The RESTORE Foundation,[10] the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan,[11] the Detroit Economic Club,[12] Eastern Michigan University College of Business,[3] the Partners in Torah Advisory Board,[1] the Presbyterian Village Advisory Board,[1] and is a Past chairman of the board of Trustees of Alma College.[13]
David T Provost was named one of Crain's Detroit Business 2010 Newsmakers of the Year.[14] In 2006 and 2015 he was awarded the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Central Great Lakes Financial Services division.[1] [15] He also received the 2007 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Outstanding Leadership Award,[13] and is a recipient of Crain's Detroit Business "40 Under 40" business leaders award.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: Talmer Bank and Trust. talmerbank.com. 23 March 2015.
- Web site: Midland Daily News. ourmidland.com. 23 March 2015.
- Web site: A top communicator for one of the nation's largest energy companies; an entrepreneurial banking CEO; and one of the most important financial officials in the Middle East highlight Eastern Michigan University commencement. March 25, 2014. Pamela. Young. Eastern Michigan University. 23 March 2015.
- News: First Place Bank sale final. April 16, 2015. vindy.com. January 3, 2013. April 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150411060714/http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/jan/03/sale-of-first-place-bank-to-talmer-final/. dead.
- News: Talmer Bancorp Inc (TLMR) Hits New 52-week High During April 14 Session . April 16, 2015. Equities. April 15, 2015.
- News: Champion of Civil Rights, Appointed NAACP Dinner Chair. April 16, 2015. Michronicle Online. April 7, 2014.
- News: Gores. Paul. Talmer Bank turns tarnished failures into golden assets. April 16, 2015. Journal Sentinel. July 30, 2011.
- Web site: David T. Provost Named Chairman. Bloomberg. 23 March 2015.
- Web site: David T. Provost, 61. The Wall Street Journal. 23 March 2015. April 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142935/http://quotes.wsj.com/TLMR/company-people/executive-profile/115780995. dead.
- Web site: The RESTORE Foundation. therestorefoundation.org. 7 November 2017. November 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108093926/http://therestorefoundation.org/about/our-team/. dead.
- Web site: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. cfsem.org. 23 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143356/https://cfsem.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/david-t-provost. April 2, 2015. dead.
- Web site: About the DEC. econclub.org. 23 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405134715/http://www.econclub.org/About/governance.aspx. April 5, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Alma College Alumni Magazine. alma.edu. 23 March 2015.
- Web site: January 2, 2011. Newsmakers of the Year 2010. crainsdetroit.com. 23 March 2015.
- Web site: Talmer Bancorp's President and CEO, David Provost, is EY Entrepreneur of the Year. PR Newswire. 7 November 2017.