No. 22: The Bankers Bank

August 25, 2015, 10:00 p.m. EDT 1 Min Read

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This year, the Bankers Bank is challenging employees to walk a distance equivalent to traveling from California to Maine and back.

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Location: Oklahoma City
Assets: $261 million
Employees: 68
President and CEO: Don Abernathy Jr.
www.thebankersbank.com

Popular with employees: Free soda, coffee and hot chocolate are always available, and there's popcorn on Fridays.

Activities to relieve stress/promote fun: The break room has a pool table and shuffleboard court.

Fitness/wellness program: The bank sponsors an annual weight-loss contest.

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