Hoosier Banker 11 of your life, and you’ll be able to help improve peoples’ lives.’ Tell City is a small town, and at that time, when you worked at a bank, it was a 40-year career, all at the same institution. “With my accounting degree in hand, I applied with Citizens National Bank, one of two local institutions. Unfortunately they did not offer me a job. I am not certain if it was because I wasn’t qualified, or because they didn’t have a position! “So Barbara and I were married and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where I worked in the accounting department for Swift Food Service. It was a wonderful learning opportunity. Later we moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where I continued to work in the accounting department for Swift. “Barbara had not completed her college education, so she continued pursing her degree at Alabama A&M University. Soon after, ready to start our own family and wanting to be closer to our parents, we began thinking about moving home. “We moved back to Tell City with no real plans. We were very young and had faith something would work out. “It was then that the bank called and asked if I was interested in a position as their internal auditor. The rest, as they say, is history. I was extremely fortunate to begin my career as the internal auditor. This position allowed me to touch and learn fromevery department in the bank. “From then on, my interest in banking grew and grew. I must say, I have been truly blessed.” PHOTO CAPTION: Clay W. Ewing is president, chief banking officer and secretary to the board of directors of German American Bancorp Inc., Jasper.
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