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German American Bank brings on chief banking officer

March 10, 2023

German American Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiary, German American Bank, has appointed Michael Beckwith as EVP, chief banking officer. He takes over for Randall Braun, who will retire in April, according to a press release.

Prior to joining German American Bank, Beckwith served as president and CEO of First Security Bank, which was acquired by German American Bank in 2018.

"This transition of our chief banking officer position is the company's next step in the ongoing management succession planning the board has been implementing for the past several years," Neil Dauby, president and CEO, German American Bank, said in the release. "We are excited to expand Mike's leadership role within our organization. He consistently demonstrates the qualities that define German American's culture with an unwavering commitment to our customers, employees, shareholders and communities."