Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 27, 2003

Robert Young – Wesbanco Inc (wsbc)

ROBERT H. YOUNG is President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Central Vermont Public Service, Vermont's largest electric utility, serving more than 159,000 customers. Mr. Young is also Chairman of the board of directors of SmartEnergy Services, Inc., CVPS's energy services subsidiary. Mr. Young joined Central Vermont Public Service as Vice President of Finance and Administration in 1987. In 1988 he was promoted to Senior Vice President of finance and administration and Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the diverse Financial Administrative Activities of CVPS and Connecticut Valley Electric Company. In 1993 Mr. Young was elected to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, assuming the responsibilities for division operations, finance and administration, and the legal department. In December 1995 he was elected President and Chief Executive Officer. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief historical sketch of WesBanco and

a picture of the company as it is now?

Mr. Young: Wesbanco is a $3.2 billion financial services

organization headquartered in