Macso to Lead FirstMerit's 1st National Bank of Ohio

John R. Macso has been elected president and chief executive officer of First National Bank of Ohio, Akron, a subsidiary of FirstMerit Corp.

He will succeed Richard L. Hardgrove, who is retiring July 31 from those positions and as senior executive vice president of the parent corporation.

Mr. Hardgrove has been with FirstMerit banks for 30 years.

Mr. Macso had recently been named interim president and CEO at FirstMerit Bank in Clearwater, Fla. He has been northern regional president at First National of Ohio and another FirstMerit bank in the state, Peoples Bank, Ashtabula.

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