Steve Trager, Chairman & CEO of Republic Bank




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Summary: Steve Trager has been with Republic Bank since 1987 and now serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer where he remains actively involved in the operation and retail management of Republic’s forty-five banking centers in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee with total assets of $5.1 billion. After completion of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he received his B.A. degree in finance, Mr. Trager went on to receive his J.D. degree from the University of Louisville School of Law. For a period of two years, he was associated with the law firm of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs. Mr. Trager is past chairman for the Kentucky Bankers Association, the University of Louisville Board of Overseers, the 2016 Fund for the Arts Campaign and Leadership Kentucky; and a former board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Louisville Branch and the Louisville Regional Airport Authority. Mr. Trager currently serves on the Bellarmine University Board of Trustees. He is involved in local community nonprofit organizations and was recognized as the Louisvillian of the year in 2017 and was awarded the Lincoln Foundation’s 2018 Spirit of Excellence Award. Connect with David on Twitter: twitter.com/DavidNovakOGO See more Podcasts: davidnovakleadership.com/leadership-podcast/ Take our Free Recognition Survey: davidnovakleadership.com/survey