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Avenue Bank's Ron Samuels says sports teach young people to work toward goals and manage their emotions traits he likes to see in employees.
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First Horizon's Employee Leadership Program, championed by CEO Bryan Jordan, has been described as "life changing" by some of its graduates. It also has helped solidify First Horizon's status as one of the banking industry's most employee-friendly companies. On our list of Best Banks to Work For this year, it ranks as No. 1 among those with more than $10 billion of assets.
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Location: Durham, N.C.
Assets: $2.7 billion
No. of employees: 241
President and CEO: Doug Bowers
Popular with employees: A lounge area in Square 1's Durham office provides an opportunity for employees, known as "Squares," to break up their day with a video game or a game of pool or ping pong.
Fitness/wellness program: Employees who complete 125 credits through the online wellness portal of the bank's health insurer receive a 25% rollback on their insurance premiums for the second half of the plan year.
Career development/training program: The bank's Every1Gets1 program supports employees in attending at least one training or career development course each year.
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