First National of Nebraska

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First National of Nebraska, Inc.
Company type Public
OTC Pink  Current: FINN
Industry Finance and Insurance
FoundedAugust 27, 1968;55 years ago (1968-08-27)
Headquarters,
Key people
Clark Lauritzen, President
Services Financial services
Owner Lauritzen Corporation (28% voting power)
Website http://www.fnni.com

First National of Nebraska, Inc. is an interstate bank holding company based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Its largest banking subsidiary is First National Bank of Omaha. First National of Nebraska ranks as one of the 50 largest banks in the United States. There are locations in seven states and more than 6.6 million customers across the country. First National of Nebraska and its affiliates have more than $20 billion in managed assets and 4320 employees. [1] As of June 30, 2009, First National of Nebraska had shareholders' equity of $1,116,225,000 with 315,000 shares outstanding and a Book Value Per Share of $3,544. [2] [ needs update ]

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History

NamePositionYears
John F. DavisChairman1967–1972
John R. LauritzenPresident1967–1972
Chairman1972–1994
F. Phillips GiltnerPresident1972–1994
Chairman1994-Unknown
Bruce R. LauritzenPresident1994-unknown
Chairmancurrent
Dan O'NeillPresident2001-2017
Clark D. LauritzenPresidentcurrent

First National of Nebraska had its roots in the construction of First National Bank of Omaha's headquarters building, First National Center, in the 1960s. It was determined that total expenses, including the $2.5 million already paid to Woodmen of the World and adjoining property owners for land, would come to $13.9 million. It became necessary for First National to reorganize as a holding company due to statutory limitations on the amount of money a bank is allowed to invest in brick and mortar. The U.S. Code draws the line at 50 percent of the financial institution's capital and surplus account. However, the investment in First National Center was equivalent, literally, to First National's entire net worth. A parent corporation, acting technically in its own name and on its own behalf, can go ahead and incur a sizable debt for construction purposes without running afoul of federal law, as long as it owns at least 80 percent of its subsidiary's stock. With that in mind, First National Bank's directors created (August 27, 1968) and its shareholders approved (January 21, 1969) First National of Nebraska, Inc. [3]

Ownership

Bruce Lauritzen is Chairman of First National of Nebraska, Inc. Lauritzen is also chief executive officer of the Lauritzen Corporation, a financial and bank holding company owning additional banks in Nebraska and Iowa. [4] The Lauritzen Corporation has an approximate 28% voting share in First National of Nebraska, Inc. [5]

Board of directors

The board of directors is run by Clark Lauritzen, whose family owns a controlling interest in the Bank's ultimate holding company. The directors are family stockholders, independent directors, and members of the management of the Bank and its holding company. [6]

Banking subsidiaries

First National Bank Omaha

National business rankings

Sponsorships

First National of Nebraska is a sponsor for the following:

See also

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  3. Szmrecsanyi, Dr. Stephen: "The First National Bank Story", page 83. First National Bank of Omaha, 1996
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  5. Federal Register Online via GPO Access - See note C.2.
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