Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 21, 2002
VERNON W. HILL II is Chairman and President and Founder of
Commerce Bancorp, Inc., which was launched in 1973 with the
opening of its first branch in Marlton, New Jersey. He was named
'Community Banker of the Year' by American Banker for 2000. Mr.
Hill is a graduate of the Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of CommerceBancorp, and then a picture of things as they are now?
Mr. Hill: The bank was formed as a new charter in 1973. Over the
years