BNET Industries
Market Cap:$50.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$84.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
In 1873, Horizon Bank was founded in Michigan City, Indiana - a small settlement on a sand hill at the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. The city's early leaders were able to turn sand into prosperity by selling it to glass manufacturers, starting Michigan City on the road to economic growth and development. Throughout the last six generations, Horizon Bank has grown and evolved along with the city, providing comprehensive financial services and community activism. The Bank received its original charter in April of 1873 as "First National Bank." By the turn of the century, the Bank had brought the "gold standard" to customer service in banking by opening the first-ever "drive-up window" to protect the payroll of gold coins that local railroad industrialist John H. Barker used to pay his employees. The Bank's assets were well secured behind a soundproof, 12-ton vault door long before the notorious bank robber John Dillinger became a threat to financial institutions across Northwest Indiana. When Dillinger became the nation's Public Enemy No. 1, the Bank also mounted a World War I rifle to a rail in the Director's office above the bank lobby and teller lines for additional protection. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, 10,000 of the nation's 25,000 banks failed, including two of Michigan City's five financial institutions, but the Bank remained solvent and continued to prosper...
President and Chief Executive Officer
Craig M. DwightNumber of Employees 285
Contact Information
515 Franklin Square
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
(219) 879-0211
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110
Recent Events
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Horizon improves profit standing in 3Q
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Horizon Bancorp Announces a Profitable Second Quarter and Year to Date Results
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Zacks Earnings and Margins Strategy highlights: Matthews International, Horizon Bancorp, Joe's Jeans and TAL International Group
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Horizon Bancorp Announces Internet Availability of 2008 Annual Meeting Proxy Materials Under New SEC Notice and Access Rule
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) today announced that the Company's proxy materials for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are now available via the Internet under the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) new Notice and Access rule. Horizon's 2007 annual report, Form 10-K and its proxy statement for...
Horizon Bank Global Market Listing
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- Horizon Bancorp (Nasdaq:HBNC), the parent of Horizon Bank, reported today that it will upgrade its listing to the NASDAQ Global Market. The Company reported that its application was accepted on January 29, 2007. Horizon's shares will commence trading on the Global Market February 1, 2007, under...
Corporate Profile for Horizon Bancorp, dated July 26, 2002
Business Editors --BUSINESS WIRE The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. Published Date: ...
Horizon Bancorp Announces NASDAQ Listing
Business Editors MICHIGAN CITY, Ind.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 17, 2001 From around the corner to around the world, investors can more easily buy and sell Horizon Bancorp stock since it has joined an elite group of companies listed on the NASDAQ electronic stock market. Horizon was approved for listing on...
Corporate Profile for Horizon Bancorp, dated Jan. 26, 2001
Business Editors --BUSINESS WIRE The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. Published Date: ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig M. Dwight | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Thomas H. Edwards | President & COO, Bank |
| James H. Foglesong | Chief Financial Officer |
| James D. Neff | Executive Vice President |
| Jeffery D Podgorny | Assistant Vice President |
| Kori L Riggs | Operations Manager |
| Lawrence J. Mazur | Corporate Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert C. Dabagia | Chairman |
| Robert E. Swinehart | Chairperson |
| Bruce E. Rampage | Board of Directors |
| Charley E. Gillispie | Board of Directors |
| Dale W. Alspaugh | Board of Directors |
| Daniel F. Hopp | Board of Directors |
| Gene L. Rice | Board of Directors |
| James B. Dworkin | Board of Directors |
| James B. Dworking | Board of Directors |
| Lane Hackney | Board of Directors |
| Larry N. Middleton | Board of Directors |
| Lawrence E Burnell | Board of Directors |
| Peter L. Pairitz | Board of Directors |
| Robert E. McBride | Board of Directors |
| Spero W Valavanis | Board of Directors |
| Susan D. Aaron | Board of Directors |
Mr. Dwight has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Horizon and the Bank since July 1, 2001, and as the President and Chief Administrative Officer of Horizon and as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since December 1998. He has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the Bank since 1998.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank | Former |
| Horizon Bank NA | President | Former |
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | President & COO, Bank | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Executive Vice President of Horizon | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Secretary | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Corporate Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Operations Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Corporate Secretary | Current |
Mr. Dabagia has served as the Chairman of Horizon since 1998. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Horizon and the Bank until July 1, 2001. He has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors since 1980.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Chairman | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Former |
| Horizon Bank NA | Vice Chairman | Former |
Mr. Swinehart is the retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Emerson Power Transmission Corp. He has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors since 1998 and on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 1996. Mr. Swinehart qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Chairperson | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Gillispie is Vice President of Administration and Finance at Valparaiso University. He has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors since 2001 and on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 2000. Mr. Gillispie qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
Daniel F. Hopp was named senior vice president, Corporate Affairs, and general counsel in March 1998. In April 2007 he assumed the additional responsibilities of secretary of the corporation. Hopp joined the company as an attorney in 1979. He was promoted to assistant secretary and legal counsel in April 1984 and to corporate secretary and assistant general counsel in October 1985. He was elected corporate vice president, general counsel and secretary in June 1989. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Hopp practiced law with the firm of Mayer, Brown and Platt in Chicago. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Hopp earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1969 and a juris doctor degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1973, where he graduated summa cum laude. He serves on the board of directors of Horizon Bank of Michigan City, Indiana; Cornerstone Alliance in Benton Harbor, Michigan; and is Chairman of the Board for Lakeland Healthcare in St. Joseph, Michigan. He is a member of the Michigan, Illinois and Berrien County Bar Associations and is a past president of the Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries. He formerly served on the Justice Initiatives Committee of the State Bar of Michigan, the St. Joseph City Planning Commission and on the board of the Council for World Class Communities.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool Corporation | Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Whirlpool Corporation | General Counsel | Former |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Secretary | Former |
| Wayne State University | Juris Doctor Degree | Former |
| University of Michigan | Bachelor’S Degree In English | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Dworkin is the Chancellor of Purdue University North Central. He has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors since 2003 and on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton & Company | Real Estate Broker | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Middleton & Company | President | Former |
Mr. Burnell is the Chief Financial Officer of White Lodging Services Corporation, a national hotel management and development company. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Bank since September 2007. Mr. Burnell qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Pairitz is a business developer. He has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors since 2001 and on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 2000. Mr. Pairitz qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. McBride is a retired Pathologist. He has served on the Boards of Directors of Horizon, the Bank and the Bank’s predecessor since 1984.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Valavanis is an architect and the President of Design Organization, Inc., an architecture and interior design firm. He has served on Horizon s Board of Directors since 2000 and on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 1998.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Design Organization | President | Current |
| Design Organization | Owner | Current |
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Design Organization | Architect | Former |
Ms. Aaron is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vision Financial Services, Inc., LaPorte, Indiana, an accounts receivable management business. She has served on Horizon’s Board of Directors since 1995 and on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 1993. Ms. Aaron qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Bancorp | Board of Directors | Current |
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