Employee Spotlight
George Bowen
Chief Lending Officer
Since college, George Bowen has always known that he wanted to work in the banking industry. After a few years, and a few jobs, George began his journey with Tioga State Bank. He started out as an Office Manager at the Spencer office in 1993 and then moved to the Owego office in 1994. in 2000, George became the Retail Lending and Loan Operations Manager. He changed positions again in 2005, becoming a commercial lender. And for the past 10 years, he has been TSB’s Chief Lending Officer.
In the community, George volunteers for any events hosted by the Owego Gymnastics and Activity Center. He is also the Owego Kiwanis Club Treasurer.
Q&A with George Bowen
What are your hobbies?
- Golf – Although I am not very good at it and getting worse.
- Bowling – I am back out of retirement for the third or fourth time.
- Hiking – As long as it is a flat, smooth terrain, even though it never is.
What are 3 words that describe your personality?
Competitive, caring, and unfortunately a sore loser.
Tell us your favorite local business and why?
Van Horn Jewelers in Owego. They always know what my family wants, or as they claim “need”, so it is always an easy shopping trip.
What do you like most about being a commercial lender?
Helping customers grow their businesses and become more successful. It is very satisfying watching projects develop and turn out as they hoped. Plus, I’ve had great relationships with all of those customers.
What inspired you to pursue a career in commercial lending?
I think I knew that I wanted to be in banking shortly after college. However, it took me 5 years and 4 different jobs to get there. Finance and money has always been of great interest (haha, see what I did there) to me. After 34 years, I haven’t looked back.
If you would like to open an account, have any questions, or want to learn more…
Tioga State Bank’s Commercial Account Specialists are here to help. Contact us online, by phone at 888-303-4TSB or visiting us at a TSB office location.