First Merchants Corp Names Executive

First Merchants Corp. in Muncie, Ind., has promoted president Michael L. Cox to the additional post of chief executive officer.

He succeeded Stefan S. Anderson, who remains chairman of the $1.18 billion-asset, multibank holding company. First Merchants operates in east- central Indiana and western Ohio.

Mr. Cox will also continue as president and CEO of the company's lead institution, First Merchants Bank. He has been a director of the company and the bank since 1984.

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