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HISTORY
The Commercial Bank of Ozark was chartered in 1959 and has served the citizens
of Ozark and Dale county to the present. Douglas Brown organized the bank
because the financial needs for new construction were going unmet by the
community's primary bank. Members of the initial board of directors included
Douglas Brown, William C. Brown, E.E. Dorrah, E.E. Flowers, Harry Hall, E.
Martin Price and Henry Steagall. E. Martin Price is still actively serving on
the board of directors. The main bank office at 208 S. Merrick Avenue in Ozark
is the original building and was constructed by Douglas Brown.
In 1998, the directors organized a one bank
holding company, Commercial Bancshares of Ozark, to purchase stock from existing
shareholders. The board of directors and some small shareholders own the holding
company, and the holding company owns over 99 percent of the bank.
The Commercial Bank of Ozark is Dale County's
only independent community bank and fully intends to remain independent. It
operates two branches, one at the Martindale Plaza shopping center and another
across from Wallace College in the southern part of Dale County.
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MISSION
The purpose of this bank is to make a profit while serving the financial needs
of its growing geographic service area, the area's smaller businesses (including
minority-owned and businesses in depressed areas), and its citizens (including
low-income families). We are in the financial services business and no line of
financial services is beyond our charter.
This bank is a responsible citizens and a
business leader in its service area. The bank takes its citizenship duties
seriously and will not knowingly take actions that are against the best interest
of its communities, their businesses, or their families. We will not make
profits at the expense of these communities. Our bank, its directors, officers
and staff will take an active role in the community improvement and will share
in leadership responsibilities when called upon to do so.
Customers are our bank's most important assets.
Our products are designed to meet the needs of customers, our hours are set to
meet the needs of customers, and our employees are hired to meet the needs of
customers. High quality, personalized customer service is the true mission of
this bank. It is only through the accomplishment of this mission that the bank's
profitability goals are achievable.
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DIRECTORS |
Clementine
B. Harper
President, Brown Real Estate Company |
James
H. Kelley, Jr.
Retired Division Engineer with ADOT |
Dr.
L.D. McLaughlin
Retired Physician |
Dr.
Ray H. McLaughlin
Dentist |
Martin
Price
Businessman |
Dr.
John Tamplin
Veterinarian |
Charles
R. Breedlove
Retired Banker |
Charles
F. Harper
Chairman of the Board and President |
Larry
W. Ezell
Sr. Vice President |
Charles
D. Harper
Vice President |
Christopher
Harper
Vice President |
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MEET
OUR STAFF |
Charles
F. Harper
Chairman & President |
Larry
W. Ezell
Senior Vice President |
Ann
Dora Garner
Vice President & Cashier |
Grady
King
Vice President |
Christopher
Harper
Vice President |
Charles
D. Harper
Vice President |
Greg
Siegfried
Vice President |
Katrina
Adams
Assistant Vice President |
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