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West Gate Mission and History

Mission

West Gate Bank's mission statement:

The mission of West Gate Bank is to be the best community bank in Lincoln, Nebraska.

From our mission statement to our goals to our community involvement, West Gate Bank is committed to Lincoln. West Gate Bank is large enough to serve all your banking needs, yet small enough to provide the outstanding personal service that only a locally owned community bank can deliver.

History

West Gate Bank has been Lincoln's Bank for 40 years.

Over the last 40 years, West Gate Bank has grown with Lincoln. Since the beginning, West Gate Bank has been committed to serving its customers and the Lincoln community.

West Gate Bank is a state-chartered bank regulated by the Nebraska Department of Banking and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. West Gate Bank was chartered in 1968 at 1204 West O Street in Lincoln, Nebraska and currently has seven branches serving the entire Lincoln community.

West Gate Bank is a locally owned community bank and has been owned by Carl Sjulin and his family since 1980. Carl Sjulin is President and CEO of West Gate Bank and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

West Gate Bank Board of Directors

• Carl J. Sjulin, Chairman and President, CEO of West Gate Bank
• Linda Crump, JD, Assistant to UNL Chancellor
• Donald Everett, Jr., President of Runza National, Inc.
• Mark Hansen, Executive Vice President of West Gate Bank
• Patty McManus, President of Olsson Associates
• Barbara Sjulin, retired
• Dr. David H. Sjulin, physician
• James Stuart III, Managing Director of Cardinal Management, LLC
• Bill Whitmer, ABC Electric

Over the last 40 years, West Gate Bank has built a branch network across Lincoln.

• The West O Street branch at 1204 West O was the original West Gate Bank and opened in 1968. The West O branch served as the main branch for 35 years.
• In 1975, West Gate Bank opened its first branch at 17th & South Street.
• West Gate Bank obtained the South Ridge branch at 27th & Old Cheney in 1988.
• The fourth West Gate Bank branch is located at 27th and Cornhusker Hwy.
• In 2001, West Gate Bank opened its first branch East of 27th Street. Located in the Clocktower Shopping Center, the branch is located at 70th & A Street.
• Recognizing the potential for growth in the 84th and Holdrege area, West Gate Bank opened a branch at 84th & Holdrege in 2002.
• West Gate Bank Center on Hwy 2 and Old Cheney Road opened in 2004 and now serves as the main branch for West Gate Bank.
• Midtown, the newest branch in the West Gate Bank network, opened in February of 2007 and is located at 50th and O Street.