鈥楴ot a goodbye, a congratulations鈥�: John E. Mariner retires from First Federal of Greene County Board
Retired First Federal of Greene County President/CEO and Board of Directors Chairman John Mariner (left) and current President/CEO Charles W. Trump, Jr., address the audience at Mariner蘑菇视频 retirement reception.
John E. Mariner
John Mariner (center) with son David, daughter Kari, wife Linda and son Timothy (from L to R).
Personalized rocking chair with John Mariner蘑菇视频 years of service.
鈥橬ot a goodbye, a congratulations鈥�: John E. Mariner retires from First Federal of Greene County Board
After a nearly 52-year career with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County, former President/CEO John E. Mariner officially retired from the Board of Directors in January 2023.
Mariner, who was President/CEO of the Association from 2008-2012, had served as a Director since 2002 and had been Chairman of the Board since 2017. He retired as President/ CEO in February 2012.
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Mariner was surprised with a reception in his honor following his last annual meeting and Board meeting as a Director. Also unknown to Mariner, the Board announced it was naming him a Director Emeritus.
鈥淭his is not a goodbye,鈥� said Charles W. Trump, Jr., President/CEO of First Federal of Greene County, during the reception. 鈥淭his is a congratulations to you.鈥�
Mariner蘑菇视频 retirement from the Board caps a career that began in July 1971, when First Federal of Greene County needed a mortgage loan officer to replace the late James L. Brewer, who was in line to become President/CEO the following year.
鈥淚 happened to be in just the right place at the right time to have the opportunity to fulfill the years of service that I fulfilled for First Federal,鈥� Mariner said. 鈥淚t simply was God蘑菇视频 blessing that the opportunity was provided to me to do what I have been able to do through my journey of 50 years with First Federal. It蘑菇视频 an honor.鈥�
After starting in the loan department, over the years, Mariner became a Vice President, Executive Vice President and finally President/CEO in 2008.
He and his wife, Linda, have three children 鈥� Timothy, David and Kari 鈥� and six grandchildren.
During the reception, both Trump and Mariner paid tribute to Mariner蘑菇视频 family members, who were in attendance, for all of their support and sharing Mariner with the Association for so many years of their lives, too.
鈥淪o many minutes and hours and days of his life had an impact on your life when he served here,鈥� Trump said, noting how many countless days and nights before holidays and family vacations that Mariner had spent working at the Association蘑菇视频 main office in Waynesburg. 鈥淎nd I thought how fitting for the significant amount of your life 鈥� hours and days having been spent here 鈥� that we celebrate with you here.鈥�
For Trump, it was a full-circle moment to surprise at the end of his career the very person who had once surprised Trump near the beginning of his career.
鈥淵es, I created surprises for folks,鈥� Mariner said with a laugh, recounting the suspenseful way he had re-introduced Trump to First Federal of Greene County employees when Trump returned to the Association蘑菇视频 home office in 2008 to accept a leadership position. 鈥淪o one surprise comes back; he was going to pay me back.鈥�
鈥淲e wanted this to be a really special capstone to your time at the bank,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淛ohn has loved surprises over the years. Little did he know that tonight would be his surprise.鈥�
In addition to the reception and Director Emeritus title, one more surprise was in store for Mariner. He was presented with his own personalized rocking chair in which to sit and enjoy his second and last retirement from First Federal of Greene County.
鈥淚t蘑菇视频 been said of people in other positions that they have had positions of the highest honor and the greatest of responsibilities,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淎nd your years with this institution, your years of service, the fortitude, the commitment, the passion, the reliability 鈥� you set a fine and oftentimes difficult example to follow. You set the bar really, really high.
鈥淎nd I hope, in the years to come, we continue to make you proud because you certainly have made us proud. We can鈥檛 thank you enough for what you鈥檝e been and who you are, and we wish you all the best.鈥�
Since 1924, First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County has served the residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania through a combination of traditional deposit and loan products and evolving technological convenience. From checking and savings accounts to mortgage and home equity loans, from online bill pay to mobile banking, First Federal of Greene County offers a variety of services to its customers, all while remaining committed to being 鈥淭he People You Know, The People You Can Trust.鈥� Based in Waynesburg, Pa., First Federal of Greene County maintains eight offices in Greene, Fayette and Washington counties in Pennsylvania, and two First Greene Mortgage subsidiary offices in Morgantown and Bridgeport, W.Va. For more information, visit www.ffgc.bank.
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