Banc One Taps William Bell To Take ChargeIn Oklahoma

Banc One Corp. has picked William M. Bell, a senior executive of an Oklahoma bank acquired this spring, to lead Bank One Oklahoma.

He was vice chairman of Liberty Bank and Trust of Oklahoma City when Banc One bought its parent, Liberty Bancorp, on June 1.

Mr. Bell will become chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Bank One Oklahoma on Dec. 5.

In the interim Mr. Bell has been promoted to president and CEO of Liberty of Oklahoma City, succeeding James R. Daniel, who retired Oct. 10.

Edward F. Keller, president and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust of Tulsa, was named statewide coordinator for Bank One Oklahoma.

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