Oral history interviews represent a unique and engaging way to document the past and capture personal insights, memories, and emotions for posterity. Their sense of immediacy and authenticity makes them a perfect complement to displays of artifacts that explore broader historical themes.
The PNC Legacy Project is archiving the voices and experiences of long-time employees, customers, and community leaders. These interviews explore a variety of topics, including the interviewees' work experience, the role of the bank in the economic and business development of the local community, and the shared values, beliefs, and practices that have characterized banking over time. Excerpts from these archived oral histories are provided below.
Recently Added Oral Histories
National City Bank
Michael Benz
President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Greater Cleveland
Ed Brandon
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NCC
Danny Cameron
Retired President, National City Community Development Corporation
Paul Clark
Regional President, PNC Northern Ohio
Chris Connor
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sherwin-Williams
Laura Goodman
Branch Manager, Hudson, Ohio
Jon Gorney
Executive Vice President, PNC
Carole Hoover
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Growth Association
Al Ratner
Co-Chairman of the Board, Forest City Enterprises
James E. Rohr
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Matt Salmon
Branch Manager, Cleveland, Ohio
Shelley Seifert
Executive Vice President, PNC
Terry Stewart
President and Chief Executive Officer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Michael Taylor
Senior Vice President, Community Development Banking, PNC
Maria Thompson
Vice President, Community Development Banking, PNC
Past Oral Histories
Annapolis Bank and Trust
George R. Benson, Jr.
Former Director
Ralph W. Crosby
Former Director
Carolyn O. Olds
Assistant Head Teller & Senior Customer Service Representative - Riva Road Office
Bank of Hanover
Chad Clabaugh
Former President and CEO, Bank of Hanover
Terrance Hormel
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bank of Hanover
Bank of Lancaster County
Ronald Bowman
Vice President, Corporate Secretary
Darwin Mowery
Former Vice President and Cashier, Bank of Lancaster County
J. Roger Moyer, Jr.
Regional President
Michelle Paulnock
Vice President, Solution Support and Vendor Management, Sterling Financial Corporation
CCNB
Christine Kellett
Former Member of the Board of Directors, Cumberland County National Bank
Gwendolyn I. Richards
Former Vice President of Marketing, Cumberland County National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Janet L. Able
Vice President & Branch Manager, Main Office
J. Donald Henyon
Former Chairman, President and CEO
James B. McCeney
Customer of Main Office and Local Historian
Steven N. Storch
Customer of Main Office
Farmers & Mechanics Bank
Faye E. Cannon
Former President and CEO, F&M Bancorp and Farmers & Mechanics Bank
George and Betty Delaplaine
Former Director of F&M Bancorp and spouse
Robert E. Gearinger
Former Director, Former President and CEO, Fredericktown Bank
Charles W. Hoff III
Former Chairman, President and CEO, F&M Bancorp and Farmers & Mechanics Bank
James C. Reeder, Jr.
Former Vice President & Operations Manager, Farmers & Mechanics Bank; Vice President, Bank Services, Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company
O. James Talbott, II
President and CEO, Farmers & Mechanics Bank
The Gettysburg National Bank
The Hershey Bank
Dennis Brenckle
Regional President for Central Pennsylvania
Judy Eusi
Branch Customer Service Representative
Mercantile Eastern Shore Bank
Louise H. Bigelow
Assistant Vice President and Bank Security Administration Officer, Mercantile Eastern Shore Bank
William M. D. Roe
Former President and CEO, Sudlersville Bank
Roger W. Simpkins
Former Chairman, President and CEO, Chestertown Bank
Marshall National Bank
Carol C. Merewether
Former Corporate Secretary; Senior Vice President, Human Resources
George R. Thompson, Jr.
Former Chairman of the Board
Mercantile Peninsula Bank
Luis A. Luna
Former Executive Director, Greater Salisbury Committee
H. B. Rew, Jr.
Former President and CEO, Farmers & Merchants Bank
Lewis R. Riley
Former Wicomico County Advisory Board Member, State Secretary of Agriculture, retired, State of Maryland
Barbara C. Wooten
Former Teller, Pittsville Office, Mercantile Peninsula Bank
Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company
H. Furlong Baldwin
Former Chairman, President and CEO, Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company; Former Chairman, President & CEO, Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
Richard O. Berndt
Former Director, Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company and Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
Thomas A. Mariani
Former Senior Vice President, Retail Banking, Mercantile Bank & Trust
Dorothy McIlvain Scott
Third-generation Mercantile Customer
Florence E. Scott
Personal Banker, Mercantile Bank & Trust
Raymond C. Weber
Former Vice President, Operations Supervisor
Suzanne G. Wolff
Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Community Relations
The National Bank of Fredericksburg
Lucille H. Ingalls
Former Senior Vice President, Operations
Virgie G. Miller
Former Vice President and Personnel Officer
J. William Poole
Former Chairman of the Board
Brenda M. Shelton
Assistant Vice President
Westminster Union Bank
Mary E. (Bettye) Harrison
Assistant Manager, Woodbine Office, Westminster Union Bank
Robert L. Jones
Former Director, Westminster Bank & Trust
Linda E. Koons
Branch Manager, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Union Bank
Marlin L. Rittase
Former Executive Vice President and Director, Westminster Bank & Trust
Terry A. Williams
Branch Manager, Finksburg, Westminster Union Bank
"Some of the stories we heard were funny, some were enlightening, but all of them were poignant. It is apparent that these people all share a tremendous respect for their banks. Each person really helped shape the history of their communities."
"These interviews with former employees, customers, and board members bring to life the important role that National City has played in Cleveland since 1845. They highlight the enormous impact of the bank on the city's civic, cultural, and philanthropic institutions."
