Summit welcomes Thompson back after two years with the Ford family in Fla.. Anthony Thompson is back at Oakland, Calif.-based Summit Bank as a private banker. He left the four-branch community bank, where he was corporate secretary, in 2005 to manage the business affairs of the Ford family in Florida.

Small-business owners

"We are delighted to welcome Anthony Thompson back," says Summit's CEO Shirley Nelson. "His knowledge of the bank's philosophy, and most importantly, our clients, makes him a keen asset as we continue to serve small businesses in the Bay area."

The "bay" Nelson mentions is San Francisco Bay.

Before joining summit for the first time in 2001, Thompson was head of marketing and public relations for a London-based business consultancy. He has also worked for U.S. senators from Florida, Nebraska and Kansas.

In addition to its Oakland office, Summit also has a branch in each of the nearby communities of Walnut Creek, Emeryville and Hayward. -FWR

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