David T. Provost

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David T. Provost
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChairman of TCF Bank

David T. Provost is a Detroit businessman and the Chairman of TCF Bank.

Education[edit]

Provost earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College and his MBA from Eastern Michigan University, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Banking.[1] David also received two honorary doctorates, a Doctor of Letters from Alma College[2] and a Doctor of Business from Eastern Michigan University.[3] He is married with two children.[1][4]

Career[edit]

David T. Provost is the Chairman of TCF Bank.

Prior to joining the bank in 2017, Provost served as President and CEO of Talmer Bancorp, and chairman, and CEO of Talmer Bank and Trust, a Michigan based community bank.[1][5][6][7]

Prior to joining Talmer Bank and Trust (formerly First Michigan Bank) in 2008, Provost served as chairman and CEO of The PrivateBank (formerly The Bank of Bloomfield Hills), which he co-founded in 1989.[5][8] He also served at Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit, now known as Comerica Bank, for thirteen years.[1]

David Provost serves on the board of directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee for Plastipak Packaging, Inc.,[9] located in Plymouth, Michigan. As an active member of the community, he serves on the board of directors for The RESTORE Foundation,[10] the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan,[11] the Detroit Economic Club,[12] Eastern Michigan University College of Business,[3] the Partners in Torah Advisory Board,[1] the Presbyterian Village Advisory Board,[1] and is a Past chairman of the board of Trustees of Alma College.[13]

David T Provost was named one of Crain's Detroit Business 2010 Newsmakers of the Year.[14] In 2006 and 2015 he was awarded the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Central Great Lakes Financial Services division.[1][15] He also received the 2007 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Outstanding Leadership Award,[13] and is a recipient of Crain's Detroit Business "40 Under 40" business leaders award.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Talmer Bank and Trust". talmerbank.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Midland Daily News". ourmidland.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Young, Pamela (March 25, 2014). "A top communicator for one of the nation's largest energy companies; an entrepreneurial banking CEO; and one of the most important financial officials in the Middle East highlight Eastern Michigan University commencement". Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "First Place Bank sale final". vindy.com. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Gores, Paul (July 30, 2011). "Talmer Bank turns tarnished failures into golden assets". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Talmer Bancorp Inc (TLMR) Hits New 52-week High During April 14 Session". Equities. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Champion of Civil Rights, Appointed NAACP Dinner Chair". Michronicle Online. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "David T. Provost Named Chairman". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "David T. Provost, 61". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "The RESTORE Foundation". therestorefoundation.org. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan". cfsem.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  12. ^ "About the DEC". econclub.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Alma College Alumni Magazine". alma.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  14. ^ "Newsmakers of the Year 2010". crainsdetroit.com. January 2, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  15. ^ "Talmer Bancorp's President and CEO, David Provost, is EY Entrepreneur of the Year". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 7, 2017.