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Young Bankers Programs

The Southeastern School of Banking
Leadership Convention
Day on the Hill
Financial Literacy / Personal Economics Program (PEP)

Division History
On August 10, 1960, a delegation of bankers met in the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville to organize a new division of the Tennessee Bankers Association. There was one goal — to groom future leaders of the banking industry in Tennessee.

The division was created to nurture the professional development of the state’s young bank officers and prepare them to become the industry’s next generation of leaders. Through the Young Bankers Division, the Tennessee Bankers Association offers members under the age of 40 the opportunity to become involved. It provides a variety of educational opportunities for its members and promotes community awareness of the banking industry.

Young bankers will find fellowship — defined as “a sharing of common interests, goals, experiences, or views” — through participation in:
• Annual Leadership Convention
• The Southeastern School of BankingSM
• Community financial literacy efforts through the Personal Economics Program
• Day on the Hill where they can meet and exchange ideas with members of the Tennessee General Assembly
• And more . . .

The success of the Young Bankers Division can be measured through the many leaders in the banking industry, local communities across the state, and the association itself who are products of these efforts. Since the establishment of the division in 1960, a significant number of bankers who were active in the Young Bankers Division have advanced to become officers, directors, and committee chairmen of the TBA — direct evidence of the division’s continuing success in achieving its goal.

Please call or contact Colin Barrett (cbarrett@TNBankers.org) to find out how you can become involved with the Tennessee Young Bankers Division.

Group 1
Carter
Claiborne
Cocke
Grainger
Greene
Hamblen
Hancock
Hawkins
Johnson
Sullivan
Unicoi
Washington

Group 2
Anderson
Blount
Campbell
Jefferson
Knox
Loudon
Morgan
Roane
Scott
Sevier
Union

Group 3
Bledsoe
Bradley
Grundy
Hamilton
Marion
McMinn
Meigs
Monroe
Polk
Rhea
Sequatchie
Van Buren

Group 4
Clay
Cumberland
DeKalb
Fentress
Jackson
Macon
Overton
Pickett
Putnam
Smith
Trousdale
White

Group 7
Benton
Carroll
Dyer
Gibson
Henry
Lake
Obion
Weakley

Group 8
Chester
Crockett
Decatur
Fayette
Hardeman
Hardin
Haywood
Henderson
Lauderdale
Madison
McNairy
Shelby
Tipton

Young Bankers Programs

The Southeastern School of Banking
The Young Bankers board of directors serves as the board of trustees for The Southeastern School of Banking, one of the oldest and most respected general banking schools in the country. Established in 1939 as a two-day conference, the TSSB has evolved into an intermediate-level, two-year general banking school. Potential candidates are career financial industry employees in higher-ranking staff or junior- to mid-management positions.
The curriculum focuses on critical banking functions, their interrelationships, and determinants of profitability. Bankers develop analytical skills and management techniques, along with an understanding of the commercial bank’s role in the changing financial services industry. The instructors include professional business leaders and consultants, university professors, and outstanding bankers.

Leadership Convention
The annual Leadership Convention, sponsored by the Young Bankers Division, is an opportunity for bankers to learn more about the current state of the industry and to acquire leadership skills that will benefit them in both their bank and their community. The convention business program features speakers, workshops, the election of division leaders, and financial literacy awards. In addition, the agenda includes social activities that provide the networking opportunities that promote both professional and personal growth.

Day on the Hill
Each March, the Young Bankers Division organizes a Day on the Hill in conjunction with TBA’s government relations staff. Day on the Hill encourages building strong relationships with the lawmakers who are ultimately responsible for the business climate of Tennessee and its local communities. The program gives young bankers the opportunity to come visit the General Assembly in session in Nashville. Here, they meet with legislators, staffers, and the TBA legislative team to learn about the processes and procedures of the state’s governing body, tour the Capitol, and attend general and committee sessions. The Young Bankers Day on the Hill is an excellent introduction into the world of government relations that is so critical to the future of our industry.

Financial Literacy / Personal Economics Program (PEP)
Increasing financial literacy and fiscal responsibility among members of our communities is a mission bankers take seriously. The Young Bankers Division has been involved in these efforts since 1962 when the division first initiated an aggressive campaign to assist teachers in broadening the public understanding of banking.

Today, members of the division coordinate the Personal Economics Program (PEP), a volunteer effort by bankers to supplement conventional education programs and reach out to students from kindergarten through college, civic and business organizations, seniors groups, and other consumers to help them understand personal money management, the wise use of credit, ID theft, predatory lending, and other such issues. The division presents awards to banks and bankers who demonstrate exceptional efforts in the area of financial literacy.

Please call or contact Colin Barrett (cbarrett@TNBankers.org) to learn more about these programs.