1980
1983 Graduated from
Butler University
1985
1988 Began his first job
as a financial analyst at
Indiana National Bank
1990
1991 Completed a
Ph.D. in economics
1995
2000
2001 Joined City National
Bank and City Holding
Company as CFO during
a financial turnaround
2002 Completed the
turnaround of City
National Bank
2005
2005 Named president,
CEO and director of City
National Bank and City
Holding Company
2010
2015
2014 Named chairman of the
WV Bankers Association
2015 Expanded City into
Lexington, KY
Hageboeck says it’s his tenacity,
self-reliance and creativity—
with just enough self-doubt to
be aware of his ability to make
mistakes—that have had the
greatest influence on his success.
questions, the management team enabled
Hageboeck to develop the skills that have
allowed him to be successful in life. The
experience also sparked within him a passion for mentoring others.
“There is a lot of untapped talent in
the workplace ready and able to take on
new challenges if only we provide the opportunity, and this is something our state
needs to remember,” he says. “West Virginia is absolutely blessed with strong,
talented and resilient people, and if we
create a business environment where our
people can flourish, they will step up and
grow our state.”
Hageboeck says it’s his tenacity, selfreliance and creativity—with just enough
self-doubt to be aware of his ability to
make mistakes—that have had the greatest influence on his success. His greatest obstacle, he says, has been his Ph.D.
“Many people’s initial reaction to hiring
a Ph.D. was a sense that I was somehow
overqualified,” he recalls. “Now I think of
it as an asset, but in the beginning, it was
a liability I had to proactively address.”
When it comes to community service,
finding organizations where his skills
can be an asset is a key factor for him.
He has devoted time and resources to a
variety of organizations, including serving on the board of the West Virginia
Bankers Association and Thomas Health
System. Hageboeck’s involvement with
USA Swimming stems from his children
being competitive swimmers. He is one of
only a few nationally certified swimming
officials in the state, making him qualified
to conduct USA-sanctioned swim events.
He has also been active with the Young
Presidents’ Organization, known as YPO;
George Washington High School’s Project
Graduation and Christ United Methodist Church, and he has served as a unit
leader with the Boy Scouts.
Hageboeck’s passion for promoting
the arts in the community is reflected in
the 10 years he spent as treasurer of the
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He
is also passionate about the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and its role in
advocating for a strong business climate
to help retain and grow jobs in the state.
Within the chamber, Hageboeck, who
serves on the board’s executive committee,
has taken a special interest in education
and creating an environment where children can succeed. “Providing an excellent
education for our children is critical and
one of City’s focal areas for community
involvement,” he says.
In West Virginia, Hageboeck sees endless opportunities for community service.
“Having grown up in a large city, what I
really appreciate about West Virginia is
our small towns and cities—places where
you can feel truly connected to people and
organizations and where you can immediately see the results of getting involved
with organizations dedicated to making our
communities stronger,” he says. “Beyond
my personal desire to help organizations
and causes that I care deeply about, it is
al so important for me to set a good example for City’s employees as well as my
children so they will also be involved in
their communities.”
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