CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Marketing, 401-348-1363
DATE: October 3, 2006
Washington Trust Held Rhode Island Business Leaders Forum
- RI Business Environment Was Discussed -October 3, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . The Washington Trust
Company held a Rhode Island Business Leaders Forum at the Providence
Marriott on Thursday, September 28, 2006. A panel discussion was
held about Rhode Island's economic environment for business leaders
and professionals from several Rhode Island businesses. Panelists
included Michael Corso, esquire, Cornish Associates, Louis Soares,
director of business development & innovation, Rhode Island
Economic Development Corporation, and Mark Murphy, editor, Providence
Business News. A special guest speaker, Steve Grogan, former New
England Patriots quarterback, spoke on winning, teamwork and perseverance.
John C. Warren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Washington
Trust; Steve Grogan, former New England Patriots quarterback; and
Jack F. Treanor, President and Chief Operating Officer of Washington
at the Rhode Island Business Leaders Forum.
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust
Bancorp, Inc., a $2.4 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly,
Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community
bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered
in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers
a full range of financial services, including personal banking,
business banking, and wealth management and trust services, through
its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and
Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ®
Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.
