David Provost
Chairman, President and CEO
Talmer Bank and Trust
David T. Provost is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Talmer Bank and Trust, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
Talmer Bancorp, Inc. (formerly First Michigan Bancorp) headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is the holding company for Talmer Bank and Trust and Talmer West Bank. Under Mr. Provost’s leadership, Talmer has completed seven acquisitions: CF Bancorp, Port Huron, MI; First Banking Center, Lake Geneva, WI; Peoples State Bank, Madison Heights, MI; Community Central Bank, Mt. Clemens, MI; Lake Shore Bank Wisconsin, First Place Bank, Warren, OH; and Michigan Commerce Bank, Ann Arbor, MI. Talmer Bancorp is currently the third largest bank headquartered in Michigan. It operates 94 branch offices and 11 lending offices located primarily in the Midwest.
Prior to joining Talmer Bancorp, David served as Chairman and CEO of The PrivateBank (formerly Bloomfield Hills Bancorp), which he co-founded in 1989. He also served in various capacities at Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit, now known as Comerica Bank, for thirteen years.
Mr. Provost’s serves on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee for Plastipak Packaging, Inc., located in Plymouth, Michigan. As an active member of the community, he serves on the Board of Directors for The RESTORE Foundation, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan, Eastern Michigan University College of Business, the Partners in Torah Advisory Board, and is a Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Alma College.
Mr. Provost was named one of Crain’s Detroit Business 2010 Newsmakers of the Year. In 2006 he was awarded the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Central Great Lakes Financial Services division. He also received the 2007 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Outstanding Leadership Award and is a recipient of Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40.
David attended Alma College where he earned his bachelor’s degree and was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. He earned his MBA from Eastern Michigan University and graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Banking. He is married with two children.
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