KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
UMB
Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Leroy J. Williamsto theUMB Financial
Corporation Board of Directors.
Williams has more than 20 years of experience in the information
technology services industry. He is currently vice president of
information technology and services at Ball Corporation, a metal
packaging company for beverages, food and household products which
posted $8.6 billion in sales for 2014 and employs 14,500 people
worldwide through its subsidiaries. Previously, he was executive
director of the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment.
Williams has served on multiple boards, including the Denver Chamber of
Commerce, Colorado Legacy Foundation, Aurora Education Foundation, Logan
School for Gifted and Talented, Community College of Aurora Foundation,
Colorado Workplace Development Council, Colorado Commission on
Information Management and the Colorado Commission on Science &
Technology.
“Leroy’s previous board experience and deep community connections, as
well as his knowledge of the IT industry, will be a tremendous addition
to our board,” said Mariner Kemper, chairman and CEO of UMB Financial
Corporation. “He has a strong reputation that can only benefit UMB’s
presence throughout our footprint."
Williams earned a master’s degree in business administration from the
University of Denver. He also graduated from Denver Technical College
with a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems after serving
in the U.S. Army for four years.
About UMB:
UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) is a diversified financial
holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete
banking services, payment solutions, asset servicing and institutional
investment management to customers. UMB operates banking and wealth
management centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas, as well as two national
specialty-lending businesses. Subsidiaries of the holding company
include companies that offer services to mutual funds and
alternative-investment entities and registered investment advisors that
offer equity and fixed income strategies to institutions and individual
investors. For more information, visit umb.com,
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UMB Financial Corporation
Kelli Christman, 816-860-5088
Kelli.Christman@umb.com
Source: UMB Financial Corporation