Bacon promoted to vice president, market executive for First Carolina State Bank

John Bacon has been promoted to vice president and market executive for First Carolina State Bank's newest full-service office at 300 E. Arlington Blvd. in Greenville.

"John's knowledge of the business community in Greenville and Pitt County make him a valuable asset for First Carolina State Bank, as well as for our customers and prospective customers throughout the Greenville region," Tim Taylor, president and chief executive officer of First Carolina State Bank, said. "We appreciate John's leadership at our Greenville office and look forward to his contributions as we grow First Carolina's market share in Greenville and throughout Pitt County."

Bacon joined First Carolina State Bank last year as a lender after three years with the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce, where he worked with close to 1,000 area businesses as vice president of membership and business development. He is a 2002 graduate of East Carolina University with a bachelor's degree in communications.

Bacon is the 2009-10 treasurer of the Greenville Museum of Art and has been a member of the board of trustees for the United Way of Pitt County since 2007. He also is a member of the University City Kiwanis Club.

Founded in 2000, First Carolina State Bank is based at 171 N. Winstead Ave. in Rocky Mount. Since its debut, the bank has expanded its North Carolina operations with full-service offices at 2100 Main St. in Tarboro and 112 S. Main St. in Reidsville, where it operates Reidsville Community Bank, a division of First Carolina State Bank.

The Greenville branch also is the headquarters for FCSB Mortgage, a division of First Carolina State Bank.

First Carolina State Bank is a locally managed community bank that offers a full range of financial products and services tailored to meet the needs of businesses and retail customers.