SALT LAKE CITY, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zions Bancorporation
(Nasdaq: ZION) announced today the election of Steven C. Wheelwright to its
board of directors, filling a vacant position, the term of which expires in
2007.
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Mr. Wheelwright, 60, is currently a Baker Foundation Professor at the
Harvard Business School and the Senior Associate Dean, Director of
Publications Activities. Mr. Wheelwright has served as the Edsel Bryant Ford
Professor of Business Administration, Senior Associate Dean responsible for
the MBA Program, and Senior Associate Dean and Director of Faculty Hiring and
Planning. Mr. Wheelwright has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books
on various aspects of business strategy and has been the vice president of
sales in a family-owned printing company. He currently serves as the chairman
of the board of HBS Publishing and is on the board of directors at both
Quantum Corporation and O.C. Tanner Company.
Harris H. Simmons, chairman and chief executive officer of Zions
Bancorporation, commented, "Steve Wheelwright is an expert in technology
applications for businesses. He has a rich background in business and
operations strategy, with a focus on improving product development
capabilities. He will be a tremendous asset to our company."
Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services
companies, consisting of a collection of great banks in select high growth
markets. Under local management teams and community identities, Zions
operates approximately 400 full-service banking offices in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington. In
addition, Zions is a national leader in SBA lending, public finance advisory
services, agricultural finance and electronic bond trading. The Company is
included in the S&P 500 Index. Investor information and links to subsidiary
banks can be accessed at www.zionsbancorporation.com.
SOURCE Zions Bancorporation
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/CONTACT: Clark Hinckley of Zions Bancorporation, +1-801-524-4787/
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