Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 20, 2001
MICHAEL W. GULLION is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gold Banc
Corporation, a rapidly growing commercial banking and wealth management
services company with assets at June 30, 2001 of approximately $2.9
billion dollars. He is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gold
Bank in Leawood, Kansas, the lead bank of Gold Banks located throughout
41 communities in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Florida. Mr. Gullion
has more than 30 years of banking experience and has led the company
through more than 22 successful acquisitions. The size of the company
has doubled every year for the past three years. His community banking
philosophy of empowering local decision makers within the individual
banks has successfully built the business of each back through a focus
on people, communities and relationships. This 'More Than Money' style
of doing business recognizes the value of personal service and long-term
relationships. Mr. Gullion is a Director of the Johnson County Community
College Foundation, (Some Enchanted Evening Event Committee), the
Community Foundation of Johnson County, the Leawood Foundation, NPC
International and the Leawood Rotary Club (charter member). He received
a BS degree from the University of Nebraska, majoring in Business and
Economics. He has also completed numerous additional courses of study in
banking and financial services. Profile
Corporation and then just bring us up to date?
Mr. Gullion: I founded the company in December 1978 when I bought my
first
