Career moves

The $7.9 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Michael Blodnick plans to retire next year.

First Data made four executive appointments as part of its diversification beyond payments processing to include a broader set of merchant services. Its updated lineup, announced Oct. 1, creates new roles for Barry McCarthy, Andrew Gelb, Sanjiv Das and Adam Rosman.

CNB in Centreville, Md., has named Edward Allen president and chief executive, following the resignation of its current CEO, F. Winfield Trice.

By hiring former American Express executive Dan Schulman to lead an independent PayPal, the company is betting that his expertise — bringing innovation to a well-established international payments company — can ensure PayPal's survival.

American Express has named Neal Sample as president of its enterprise growth division.

Tory Nixon played defense for San Francisco's famed NFL team in some of its glory years, but now he's on offense, seeking to build out commercial lending and retail operations in Northern California for California Bank & Trust.

Columbia University's Rare Book & Manuscript Library is now the keeper of ledgers, meetings minutes and correspondence covering the years in which The Clearing House Association helped steer the country's banking system through financial turmoil.

Highlands Bancorp in Vernon, N.J., has lined up its next chief executive.

Urban Partnership Bank in Chicago has lured a former Citibank executive out of retirement to lead its consumer banking operations.

Wellesley Investment Partners in Massachusetts has named Louis Crosier president.

Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., has hired a president and chief executive for its bank.

People's United Financial in Bridgeport, Conn., has successfully recruited a former executive at JPMorgan Chase to join its board.

Comerica Bank and San Diego County Credit Union have battled in recent years to claim the Guinness World Record for "Most Paper Collected in 24 hours."

Old Second Bancorp in Aurora, Ill., said Wednesday that its chief executive officer, William Skoglund, will retire at the end of this year. He will be succeeded by James Eccher, the company's chief operating officer.

Hudson City Bancorp continues to reorganize its management team and board following the death of chairman and chief executive officer Ronald Hermance on Sept. 11.

It's time for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council to work with acquirers in providing merchants with "PCI in a box," said Stephen Orfei, the council's new general manager.

Avidbank Holdings in Palo Alto, Calif., has added Michael Rosinus to its board of directors.

BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has appointed two new board members.

Ron Hermance, chairman and chief executive of Hudson City Bancorp in Paramus, N.J., has died.

CommunityOne Bancorp in Charlotte, N.C., has combined the roles of president and chief executive in an effort to trim operating expenses.