N. Carolina trade group elects Hyler as chairman.

James B. Hyler Jr., vice chairman of First Citizens Bank and Trust Co., Raleigh, has been elected chairman of the North Carolina Bankers Association.

He succeeds Kelly S. King, president of Branch Banking and Trust Co. in Raleigh.

Lawrence M. Kimbrough, president and chief executive of First Charter National Bank in Concord, succeeds Mr. Hyler as chairman-elect.

The new vice chairman is Robert R. Mauldin, chairman and CEO of Centura Banks Inc. in Rocky Mount.

Charles J. Stewart, president and chief executive officer of Guaranty State Bank in Durham, was elected as the association's treasurer. John H. Ketner Jr., president and chief executive officer of Bank of Mecklenburg, Charlotte, has just completed his two-year term as treasurer. -- Franklin Smith

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

NATIONAL Westminster Bancorp Jersey City, said Sol W. Bernstein has come aboard as vice president and counsel in its legal division.

Mr. Bernstein, a commercial-lending attorney who specializes in syndications, previously served as banking associate with Winston & Strawn. His offices are in New York.

EUROPEAN AMERICAN Bank, Uniondale, N.Y., has promoted Josephine F. Savastano to vice president, metro corporate banking.

Ms. Savastano will be responsible for managing and marketing accounts in New York City.

D.E. SHAW & CO., New York, said William Finerman has joined the company as head trader of its third-market unit.

Mr. Finerman was president, chief operating officer, and head trader of Third Market Corp.

SOUTHEAST

WACHOVIA CORP. announced several promotions at subsidiaries in Georgia.

Richard E. Shore Jr. has been promoted to senior vice president of Wachovia Bank of Georgia. He is manager of retail banking administration services.

Clay G. Battle and Ray S. Costner have been promoted to senior vice president/group executive at Wachovia Bank Card Services Inc. Ms. Battle is manager of merchant and financial services, and Mr. Costner is cardholder operations manager.

Brian J. Fulk has been promoted to senior vice president of Wachovia Corporate Services Inc. He is manager of trade finance in the international division.

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