Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) today announced the appointment of
Katherine B. Blackburn, executive vice president of the Cincinnati
Bengals, to the Bancorp Board of Directors.
“We are pleased to welcome Katie to the Board and think she will be a
great addition,” said James P. Hackett, chairman of the Fifth Third
Bancorp Board. “She brings broad experience from her role as business
owner and involvement in all major operations for the Cincinnati
Bengals.”
Blackburn joined the Bengals in 1991 following her graduation from the
University of Cincinnati law school and a period practicing law with a
Cincinnati firm. She received her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth
College. As executive vice president, Blackburn is involved in player
contract negotiations and oversees the club’s management of the NFL
salary cap. She serves as chair of the NFL’s diversity committee and the
Super Bowl committee and is one of six trustees of the Player Retirement
Benefit Board – three of whom are retired players and three of whom are
NFL Club representatives.
“Our team is excited to work with Katie and benefit from her unique
business experience running operations for a professional football
team,” said Kevin T. Kabat, vice chairman and CEO of Fifth Third
Bancorp. “Her familiarity with our Company and headquarters city of
Cincinnati is also a plus as we share a common commitment to this
community.”
Blackburn serves on the board of the Greater Cincinnati Boys and Girls
Clubs, is a member of the Cincinnati Regional Business Committee and the
Joint Banks Steering Committee. She has also served on the boards of
Cincinnati Country Day School, United Way, Working in Neighborhoods and
the Queen City Club.
“I’m pleased to be a part of such an iconic and well-managed Cincinnati
organization,” said Blackburn. “Like the Bengals, Fifth Third Bank is
important to the economic vibrancy of our region and I look forward to
working with the Board of Directors and contributing my experience and
perspective.”
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $134 billion in
assets and operates 15 affiliates with 1,308 full-service Banking
Centers, including 102 Bank Mart® locations, most open seven days a
week, inside select grocery stores and 2,639 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates
four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer
Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 22.8% interest
in Vantiv Holding, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers
in the Midwest and, as of September 30, 2014, had $303 billion in assets
under care, of which it managed $26 billion for individuals,
corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and
press releases can be viewed at www.53.com.
Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Select Market
under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858.
Member FDIC.
Fifth Third Bancorp
Larry Magnesen, 513-534-8055