David A. Daberko

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David A. Daberko is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of National City Corporation, one of the nation’s largest financial holding companies, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Daberko joined National City in Cleveland in 1968 as a management trainee. In 1973, he was appointed vice president of the bank investment division and department head of the metropolitan lending division in 1980. In 1982, he was named executive vice president of the corporate banking group of National City Corporation and of National City Bank in Cleveland.

In 1985, Daberko led the assimilation of the former BancOhio National Bank into National City Bank, Columbus. Upon his return to Cleveland in 1987, he was elected deputy chairman of the Corporation and president of National City Bank in Cleveland. He served as president and chief operating officer of the Corporation from 1993 until 1995, when he was named chief executive officer.

Daberko earned a bachelor’s degree from Denison University in 1967 and a master's degree in Business Administration from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in 1970.