We have a lot of the same interests. They influence what we do. Topeka Railroad Days Inc. She is a past president of the Junior League of Topeka and the Topeka Symphony board. Our bank is dependent on Topeka for its livelihood and success. We've been rewarded by the community's support of us.
Some faces are the same.
Others have changed. See whether you agree with the results. He said his father, Commerce Bank founder Emery Fager, taught him the importance of giving back to the community. Emery Fager, who himself tied for No. 36 on the powerful Topekans list, serves as chairman of the bank's board of directors. His philosophy still guides the bank, which joined other banks to help finance the Capitol Plaza Hotel and has supported Habitat for Humanity and Washburn University.