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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: Honolulu
Assets: $5.4 billion
No. of employees: 1,187
President and CEO: Richard Wacker
American Savings Bank, No. 27 in the overall ranking, is also No. 4 in the category for banks with $3 billion to $10 billion of assets.
Activity to relieve stress/promote fun: Occasional contests encourage employees to work together on a project and challenge one another. A recent gingerbread house contest, for example, attracted 80 teams. Winners enjoyed a pizza party.
Fitness/wellness program: American Savings' corporate office features a dedicated "LifeBalance" room, which offers a variety of fitness classes throughout the week. The room also houses exercise equipment, a shower, and a TV and DVD player that employees can use to play fitness videos on their own.
Sustainability initiative: On-site produce delivery is offered at various bank locations to promote local farming.
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