Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 8, 2003
DAVID YU is the founder and organizer of the Summit Bank Corporation and
The Summit National Bank. He served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the company until December 1989, at which time he was elected
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank. Before organizing Summit
Bank Corporation and The Summit National Bank, Mr. Yu worked for The
Citizens and Southern National Bank (C&S) and First National Bank of
Atlanta. From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Yu was employed as an Assistant National
Bank Examiner by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in
Atlanta. Mr. Yu is actively involved in civic and community activities.
He is currently on the board of the Salvation Army, DeKalb Chamber of
Commerce, Georgia Theatre of the Stars, Georgia Council for the Arts,
and Senior Connections. Presently, he is chairman of the International
Village Cultural and Community Center as well as the Starlight
Children's Foundation. Also, Mr. Yu was recognized in Georgia Trend
magazine as one of the '100 Most Influential Georgians' in 2000. Mr. Yu
is founder and past Chairman of the Board of the Chinese Community
Center. He also has served on the Board of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, Metro Atlanta Community Foundation, United Way, Zoo Atlanta,
Arts and Business Council, Latin American Association, Emory Board of
Visitors, Leadership Atlanta and the Chinese American Lions Club of
Atlanta. He also served on the Georgia Human Relations Commission and
Atlanta Sister Cities Commission. Mr. Yu received his MBA degree in
International Business from Georgia State University and his BS degree
in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Profile
Mr. Yu: Summit Bank Corporation is a one-bank holding company. It owns
100% of The Summit National Bank. It's located
