CLARKSTON, Mich., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- David T. Harrison, chief executive officer of Clarkston Financial Corp. (CKSB), and his wife Wanda were killed Thursday in an Ontario, Canada, traffic accident.
The Harrisons, residents of Clarkston, were returning by motorcycle from a cycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, and died in a collision with a car about 60 miles north of Saulte Ste. Mr. Harrison, 59, was a founder of Clarkston Financial, the parent company of Clarkston State Bank, which opened in 1999. He served as CEO of the bank until June 30, 2002, and continued as CEO of the holding company thereafter.
From 1961 to 1991 he worked for First of America Bank, in his final position as president and CEO of First of America Bank-Southeast Michigan. Prior to the forming of Clarkston Financial, he was president of Pinnacle Appraisal Group in Clarkston and was engaged in residential construction.
Mr. Harrison and his wife, also 59, were parents of Kim A. Harrison-Echlin of Clarkston and grandparents to their daughter Madison, and Kevin Harrison of Chicago.
Edwin L. Adler, chairman of Clarkston Financial Corp. said, "Without Dave our bank would not exist and could not have prospered as it has in three years. He was a superb banker. He is a huge loss to the bank and to its employee family.
"Dave and Wanda had a host of friends in our area and elsewhere who will miss them deeply. The bank and its board extend their deepest sympathy to the Harrison family."
