Page 2 - Florida Sentinel 12-29-17

Features
Traffic Accident Claims Life Of Popular East Tampa Man
Former Tampa Bank Executive Promoted To Head Wealth And Asset Management Division
BY KENYA WOODARD Sentinel Feature Writer
A new year means a new role for banking executive and Tallahassee native and former Tampa resident, Brian Lamb, but the mission re- mains the same.
Lamb, who serves as chair- man of the University of South Florida’s Board of Trustees, was named as Fifth Third Bank’s head of Wealth and Asset Management.
He’ll remain at the bank’s headquarters in Cincinnati, where he relocated last year to take on the job of Chief Cor- porate Responsibility and Reputation Officer. In that po- sition, Lamb oversaw Com- munity Commitment, a five-year $30 billion initiative focused on lending and in- vestment in local communi- ties.
Fifth Third invested $7.88 billion, or 26.3 percent, of the total lending and investment
BRIAN LAMB
....USF grad and chair of Board
has been promoted again
commitment in the program’s first year.
“It was a fantastic opportu- nity for me,” Lamb said in a telephone interview. “It was a chance for me to get to know other parts of the organiza-
tion.”
While no longer managing
the initiative, Lamb said he’s still focused on working to up- lift communities through job creation, philanthropy, and business assistance.
“I will never lose sight of how important our commu- nity is to our bank,” Lamb said.
A graduate of USF, Lamb joined Fifth Third in 2006 as a Regional Chief Financial Of- ficer. He served as president of the bank’s North Florida re- gion – based in Tampa – be- fore moving to Ohio.
A highly-regarded leader in Tampa Bay civic and business circles, Lamb has remained tied to the area. Most visible is his position on the Board of Trustees, where he was vice chair before his election as chair in 2016. His term ex- pires in 2020.
As head of Wealth and Asset Management, Lamb will direct the bank’s services in wealth planning, invest- ment management, insur- ance, estate planning, and private banking.
The shift in responsibilities presents a chance to help indi- viduals, families, and institu- tions plan for the future and make sound financial deci- sions, he said.
“It gives me a chance to leverage what I’ve learned and gives me a chance to do some- thing I love to do, which is serve customers,” Lamb said.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
A 58-year-old East Tampa man died Saturday. He was struck by a vehicle as he at- tempted to cross the street in the 1500 block of E. Fowler Avenue.
Police stated that Mr. Frederick “Freddie” Don- ald Walker, of East Tampa, had left the Checker’s Restau- rant and was attempting to cross E. Fowler Avenue, at approximately 8:30 p.m.
According to a police re- port, Mr. Walker was not in the visible, designated cross- walk when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Ms. Kiana Brown, 22, also of East Tampa. Ms. Brown told po- lice she never saw Mr. Walker crossing the street until the last minute. She was not able to avoid striking him with the vehicle. No charges are pending in the accident, police stated.
Mr. Walker died as a re- sult of his injuries.
A Tampa native, Mr. Walker was the third of four children born to Mrs. Mary Walker and the late Mr. Edward Walker. He at- tended the public schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from King High School, where he played on the basketball team. After school, he entered the work- force.
His brother, Tyrone, said, “Freddie was a fun-loving person who was always joking and who loved his family. We’re going to miss him. This is such a shock for him to get
FREDERICK DONALD WALKER 5/26/1959 --- 12/23/2017
hit by a car.”
His brother, Larry, said,
“He had a stroke and was in the hospital Thursday, and thenhewashitbyacaron Saturday. It’s just hard to be- lieve.”
In addition to his mother and brothers, Mr. Walker is survived by his daughter, Nikisha, 3 grandchildren, 1 sister, and other family mem- bers and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Walker will be held on Sat- urday at Mt. Tabor Mission- ary Baptist Church. Ray Williams Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrange- ments.
PAGE 2-A FLORIDA SENTINEL BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017