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Show Chamber member Profile - Dick Wilde - banking operations is that 'if you look only at the financial situation of the customer--and over-look the PERSON--vou make a grave mistake." Fortunately Dick has been a successful judge of character, serving local businesses with, small business loans, local residents with home improve-' ment loans or personal loans. In addition to Dick's "Sixth: Sense" abouth customers, his j staffs attitude about customer j service draws approximately . 85 local accounts and 15 which have followed Dick from Salt Lake City. Recognizing that "the customer is their employer' ' each employee at Silver King is eager to provide efficient service to all who bank there. As significant as the Silver King's professional contribution contribu-tion to the community is the personal contribution Dick and his wife. Wilma. make to Park City. Sincere about his responsibilities re-sponsibilities as President of the Park City Housing Authority. Author-ity. Dick anticipates focusing efforts on low cost housing while remaining sensative to avoiding competition with . local realtors. As Past-President and current . Board Member of the PC Chamber of Commerce. Dick contributes time and expertise in Cham- . ber affairs. Specific donations include medical first aid kits to the Park City Fire Department, Depart-ment, contributions to the Park City High School sports program and stadium, and I most recently) the purchase of a bronze statue at the Chamber Spring Round-up. Wilma is actively contributing ' to the Park City Library. A ' voracious reader, she's a natural in the sophistication of our ' local library. When not working Dick and Wilma enjoy playing golf. Dick also enjoys skiing or hunting birds,' deer, elk. etc. with his daughters. Horseback riding continues to be his' favorite past-time, where he relaxes on the trails . .around Park City, and Croydon. Croy-don. , r- - The Chamber of Commerce is grateful to Dick for. the professional and personal contribution that he makes to Park City. We anticipate his -. continued success. Whether Park City . is: experiencing a time of afflu-! ence or a period of recession the Silver King State Bank is quickly recognized as the-nucleus the-nucleus of monetary transac-j tions! Bank President Dick1 Wilde is understandably proud of the reputation that-y that-y , the Silver King has earned ' since opening in 1973. Although Al-though modest about his own contribution to the rapid jrowth and multiple services ivailable at the Park Avenue office. Dick is quick to recognize the personal full-service full-service banking provided by his staff. A native Utahn. bred from pioneer stock. Dick was bom and raised in Crovdon. Utah. . He assisted with the family sheep ranch. Venturing as far as Box Elder High School for : his high school curriculum. It was at Box Elder that he met :-and :-and first dated Wilrna, his "bride" of nearly 35 years! It wasn't until 1944. and induction induc-tion into the US Navy, that Dick left Utah. Dick hints a blush and apology when; reminiscing about his aircraft carrier davs and being docked; in San Diego! His most memorable leave, however, was five days in Utah when he proposed to Utah Sweetheart Wilma. returning to ship a married man!! After 2 vears in the Navv. Dick was convinced of the importance of .a college education. Wilma and Dick moved to Salt Lake City. Dick r anticipating a career in law. " He began and epdedJ his University of Utah career with the arrival of his first two daughters. Vickie and Christine. Chris-tine. Although he graduated with a degree in political science, family responsibilities responsibili-ties required Dick to obtain a full time job-his introduction ' to the world of banking: , Daughter.; Randy, arrived Christmas Day. a few, years " later. All three daughters live in Salt Lake Citv. Mr.t Wilde's eight years of banking experience in park City was preceeded by twenty-two twenty-two years in Salt; Lake City, working in the area of finance and banking. 'Remembering ;his distaste of working "as a cirflector for a ' Salt Lake' finance business, ' Dick also appreciates the perspective and attitudes he' gained in ' those early years.. The philosophy philos-ophy which emerged through j.hose experiences into current |