First National Of Nebraska

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{{Infobox_Company | company_name = First National of Nebraska, Inc. | company_logo = ] | company_type = [Privately held company | foundation = [Omaha, Nebraska
December 10, 1857 (Kountze Brothers, Bankers);
July 1, 1865 (First National Bank of Omaha) | location = {{flagicon|USA--> [Omaha, Nebraska | key_people = Bruce R. Lauritzen, Chairman
Daniel K. O'Neill, President (FNN)
Rajive Johri, President (FNBO)
Stephen Eulie, President (FNCCC) | num_employees = 7,500 | industry = [Finance and Insurance | products = [Financial Services | homepage = http://www.fnni.com/ www.fnni.com -->

First National of Nebraska is an interstate bank holding company based in Omaha, Nebraska. The largest banking subsidiaries are First National Bank of Omaha, First National of Colorado, First National Bank of Kansas, First National Bank South Dakota and First National Bank Southwest. First National Bank of Omaha and its affiliates serve more than 6.6 million customers in all 50 states, with more than 90 banking locations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas New Internet Bank with 6.00% APY... http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070521/20070521005525.html?.v=1.

History First National Bank has a history that parallels that of the city of Omaha and the state of Nebraska.(nd) History of First National Bank of Nebraska First National Bank of Nebraska. Retrieved 7/1/07.

1850 to 1899 In 1850 a group of settlers from Kanesville, Iowa crossed the Missouri River to picnic in the newly named Nebraska Territory. One of the visitors, Thomas Davis, helped found Omaha when he donates $600 in gold dust for an official charter. He eventually serves on First National Bank's Board of Directors. Two immigrant brothers from Ohio, Herman Kountze and Augustus Kountze opened Kountze Brothers Bank in 1857. Omaha's first bank opened its doors and started trading primarily in gold dust and buffalo hides. Kountze Brothers Bank receives national charter #209 in 1863. Today theirs is the oldest national bank west of the Missouri River. In 1863 they also began doing business as First National Bank of Omaha and brought in additional investors, including Edward Creighton, who served as president.

In 1883 Herman Kountze speculated on land in North Omaha, eventually developing an affluent Omaha suburb called Kountze Place in the former town of Saratoga, Nebraska. The panic of 1893 sparks the worst depression of the 19th century. In 1895 twelve businessmen from Omaha, including Herman Kountze, started the Ak-Sar-Ben. Their mission, "to build a more prosperous Heartland, where communities can flourish and every child can succeed," carries on to this day. In 1898 Herman Kountze donated the use of 60 acres of his Kountze Place development for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, one of the crowning events in Omaha's history. Featuring a lagoon filled with Venetian gondolas, it attracted 2.6 million visitors at a time when Omaha's population was roughly 100,000.

1900 to 1949 In 1913 First National Bank became one of the first banks to specifically target women with a Ladies' Department. Staffed with female tellers in a comfortable and accommodating setting, it helped make banking a mainstream activity for women. During a five-year span ending in 1933, the Great Depression caused more than 750 Nebraska banks to close. On one Saturday in August, skittish depositors begin withdrawing their funds en masse from Omaha banks. When their requests were met, the banks proved their solvency; if not, the banks faced almost certain collapse. During this period First National Bank extended their hours, honored every withdrawal and proved their financial strength once and for all.

1950 to 1999 Under the visionary leadership of John Lauritzen, in 1953 First National Bank became the first bank in the region and the fifth in the nation to issue their own credit card. It proved to be one of the most innovative and profitable moments in their history, and in 1971 employees start moving into the 22-story First National Center (Omaha). Attached to a 420-room hotel and a 550-stall parking garage, it became one of the most modern and attractive buildings in the region, providing some much-needed economic development in downtown Omaha.

2000 to present In 2000 First National Bank designated two parcels of green space for the city of Omaha. They are the future site of two sculpture park called "Spirit of Nebraska's Wilderness" and "Pioneer Courage". Working in tandem, the two sculptures join to make one of the largest bronze sculptures in the world. In 2002 First National Bank completed construction on the First National Bank Tower, the tallest building between Chicago, Illionis and Denver, Colorado. With almost a million square feet of office space, it dramatically changed Omaha's skyline. The First National Technology Center is also completed, becoming the first business in the country to utilize hydrogen fuel cells.

Thanks in part to their Child Development Center, in 2002 First National Bank is selected one of "America's Best Companies for Working Mothers" according to Working Mother magazine, an honor that has been repeated annually. In 2003 First National Bank was named "One of America's Most Admired Companies", as judged by their peers for Fortune Magazine. FNBO Direct, an online savings account, began operations in 2007(nd) First National Bank Online. Retrieved 7/1/07.. First National was named to IDG's Computerworld "100 Best Places to work in Information Technology", as well.

More than 150 years after being founded, and in its sixth generation of family leadership, First National Bank is recognized as the largest privately held bank in the country with $18 billion in managed assets.

Ownership First National of Nebraska is a privately held company. Bruce R. Lauritzen is Chairman of First National of Nebraska, Inc. and First National Bank of Omaha. Mr. Lauritzen is also Chief Executive Officer of the Lauritzen Corporation, a financial and bank holding company owning additional banks in Nebraska and Iowa Nebraska Business Hall of Fame - Bruce Lauritzen, 2006 http://www.cba.unl.edu/hof/index.asp?id=105. The Lauritzen Corporation has an approximate 28% voting share in First National of Nebraska, Inc. Federal Register Online via GPO Access - See note C.2. - http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-17425.htm.

Board of Directors and Executives The Board of Directors is chaired by Mr. Bruce Lauritzen, whose family owns a controlling interest in the Bank's ultimate holding company. The board of directors comprises family stockholders, independent directors, and members of the management of the Bank and its holding company First National Bank of Omaha - http://www.firstnational.com/fnb/aboutus/business_overview/default.asp.

FNNI

Bruce R. Lauritzen
Daniel K. O'Neill
Margaret Lauritzen Dodge
Clarkson R. Lauritzen
Rajive Johri
Dennis A. O'Neal

FNBO

Margaret Dodge
William Henry
John Irwin
Rajive Johri
Bruce Lauritzen
Clark Lauritzen
Dennis O'Neal
Dennis O'Neill
John Reed

Executives FNNI

Bruce Lauritzen, Chairman
Daniel O'Neill, President
Dennis O'Neal, EVP
Rajive Johri, EVP
Nick Baxter, SVP and General Counsel
Tim Hart, SVP and Treasurer
Ken Kucera, SVP and CIO
Christian Osborn, SVP
David Simmons, SVP
Cris Stone, SVP and CCO
Mike Summers, SVP and CFO

FNBO

Rajive Johri - President, First National Bank Omaha
Stephen Eulie - President and Division Head of First Natioanl Credit Card Center
Walter Douglas - EVP and CFO
Clark Lauritzen - SVP and Division Head of Investment Banking
Stephanie Moline - EVP, Corporate Banking Group
Diana Mehochko - President, First National Merchant Solutions
Craig McGarry - SVP, Division Head of Wealth Management
Rolland Johannsen - SVP and Division Head of Retail Distribution
Robin Nakamura - SVP, eBusiness
David Downing - SVP, Division Head of Centralized Operations
Stephen Zubrod - Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Mike Foutch - SVP and Division Head of Human Resources

First National of Nebraska Companies First National of Nebraska, Inc. has banking locations in six states, one merchant processor, one credit card issuer and several other banking and non-banking companies.

Nebraska

First National Bank Omaha

Branches located in: Omaha, Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, Bellevue, Nebraska, Beatrice, Nebraska, and David City, Nebraska
Subsidiaries:

First National Bank Southwest (see below)
FNBO Direct
First National Merchant Solutions
First National Credit Card Center

First National Bank Columbus

Branches located in: Columbus, Nebraska and Norfolk, Nebraska

Platte Valley State Bank and Trust Company

Branches located in: Kearney, Nebraska and Grand Island, Nebraska

Fremont National Bank and Trust Company

Branches located in: Fremont, Nebraska

First National Bank North Platte

Branches located in: North Platte, Nebraska, Alliance, Nebraska, Chadron, Nebraska, Gering, Nebraska and Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Data Management Products, Inc.
First National Buildings, Inc.
First National Information Solutions
First National Investment Banking

Formally First National Mergers & Acquisitions, First Capital Partners, LLC and First National Capital Markets

First National Technology Solutions
Gregory's Insurance
International Trade Services
Platinum Recovery Solutions
Whitetail Finance Company

Colorado

First National of Colorado, Inc.

Subsidiaries:

First National Bank of Colorado

Branches located in: Boulder, Colorado

First National Bank Fort Collins

Branches located in: Fort Collins, Colorado
Subsidiary: Tributary Capital Management

Union Colony Bank

Branches located in: Greeley, Colorado

Georgia

InfiBank, N.A.

Subsidiaries:

InfiCorp
InfiStar

Illinois

First National of Illinois, Inc.

Subsidiary: Castle Bank N.A.

Branches located in: DeKalb County, Illinois, Kane County, Illinois, Kendall County, Illinois, and McHenry County, Illinois

Kansas

First National Bank Kansas

Branches located in: Overland Park, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Fairway, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas

South Dakota

First National Bank South Dakota

Branches located in: Yankton, South Dakota, Mitchell, South Dakota, Huron, South Dakota, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Texas

First National Bank Southwest

Branches located in: Frisco, Texas and Plano, Texas

National business rankings

Fifth-largest in-house credit card processor
Sixth-largest merchant processor
Top-ten commercial card issuer
Eleventh-largest issuer of bank cards in the United States
Top-twenty electronic funds processor
Fifth-largest agricultural lender with customers in 49 states
Largest commercial bank finance provider to the ethanol industry

First National Credit Card Center Call Center locations: Omaha, Nebraska; Atlanta, Georgia; Bloomfield, Nebraska; Kearney, Nebraska; Norcross, Georgia; Wayne, Nebraska; Yankton, South Dakota

First National Credit Card Center (FNCCC) is one of the top three banks serving the credit card needs of other financial institutions, including Union Bank of California and Sovereign Bank. FNCCC also services credit cards for the National Rifle Association, Major League Lacrosse, Concerned Women of America, World of Warcraft among several others.
SunTrust Bank announced on December 12, 2006, that it has signed an agreement with Atlanta-based InfiCorp Holdings, Inc. (subsidiary of First National of Nebraska) for issuing consumer credit cards. Under terms of the agreement, InfiCorp will market, originate and service SunTrust-branded cards starting in the first quarter of 2007, focusing on SunTrust clients.{{cite press release | title = SunTrust Signs Agreement with InfiCorp for Consumer Credit Cards | publisher = SunTrust Banks, Inc. | date = 2006-12-12 | url = https://www.suntrust.com/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_224_866_0_43/http%3B/phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=82273&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=941461&highlight= | accessdate = 2007-04-08 -->

FNBO Direct Call Center located in Omaha, Nebraska

FNBO Direct, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, started operations in November 2006 at 5.25% Annual Percentage Yield (APY).

FNBO Direct launched a nationwide campaign to promote their online savings account on May 1, 2007. In honor of the bank's 150th anniversary, the APY was placed at 6.0% for 150 days from May 1 through September 28, 2007. The APY as of September 29, 2007 was 5.05% Annual Percentage Rate.

In an e-mail sent to customers at the end of August, it was announced that the FNBO Direct Credit Card will give a competitive interest rate and cash back rewards that would be deposited directly into the online savings account. The credit card product launched to a selected number of customers that currently have an online savings account on September 26, 2007.

Sponsorships First National Bank is a proud sponsor of:

Kansas City Chiefs (First National Bank of Kansas-Official Bank of the Chiefs)
Creighton Bluejays
Nebraska Cornhuskers (First National Bank of Omaha-Bank of Husker Nation)