# Jeff Hawkins

> Jeff Hawkins is a retired Minnesota banking executive who led Anchor Bank and continued as Old National Bank’s Minnesota region CEO after the 2017 combination. His civic work includes the Minnesota State Fair board of managers, youth auction committees and the State Fair 4-H Building campaign committee. He was re-elected to a three-year term as the fair board’s second district representative in January 2025.

- **Role:** Second District Representative, Minnesota State Fair Board of Managers
- **Organizations:** Old National Bank (former executive), Anchor Bank / Anchor Bancorp (former executive), Minnesota State Agricultural Society, Minnesota State Fair Foundation, Minnesota State Fair Auction Committee, Dakota County 4-H Auction Committee, Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota, State Fair 4-H Building campaign committee
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; concentration in business and agriculture, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- **Known for:** Led Anchor’s West St. Paul charter and later served as president and chief operating officer., Continued in Minnesota regional leadership through Anchor’s combination with Old National., Served as Minnesota State Fair Foundation treasurer, documented in its 2017 annual report.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Joined Town & Country Bank in Newport as vice president and senior loan officer after serving as a First Bank vice president.
- **1995-05** — Joined Anchor as West St. Paul charter president.
- **2000** — Beginning of Dakota County 4-H Auction Committee service listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2003** — Beginning of Minnesota State Fair Auction Committee service listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2009** — Identified as Anchor Bancorp COO, overseeing its branches, in a January Twin Cities Business profile.
- **2015** — Anchor completed the Voyager Bank acquisition while Hawkins was president; he also served on the Minnesota Family Business Awards selection committee.
- **2017-11** — Anchor joined Old National; Hawkins continued as Minnesota region CEO.
- **2018-01** — Elected second district representative to the State Fair board of managers.
- **2018-12** — Announced retirement effective January 2019 after 38 years in banking.
- **2025-01** — Re-elected to a three-year term as second district representative on the State Fair board.

## Achievements

- Led Anchor’s West St. Paul charter and later served as president and chief operating officer.
- Continued in Minnesota regional leadership through Anchor’s combination with Old National.
- Served as Minnesota State Fair Foundation treasurer, documented in its 2017 annual report.
- Re-elected to the State Fair board of managers for a three-year term in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Re-elected second district representative to the State Fair board of managers for three years.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffahawkins

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