During our nine years in business, we’ve gotten to know Jim Lokey, first as president of Mid-State Bank & Trust and later at Rabobank, which acquired Mid-State a couple of years ago.

During his time at Mid-State, Lokey worked closely with Chairman Carrol Pruett. He and his team helped build Mid-State’s branch network across the Tri-Counties. He improved systems, launched an Internet banking operation, created a strong management structure and proved to be an astute observer of the banking scene. Best of all, he never seemed to lose his sense of humor.

We’ve gotten word that Lokey is retiring from Rabobank. We wish him well in retirement and what we are sure will be more new adventures.

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