Vernon Hill

Vernon W.
Hill was the founder of Commerce Bancorp LLC (New Jersey) in 1973, where he served as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer until 2007.
He is also the founder of Commerce Bank in 1973, where he held the same titles until 2007.
In 2010, he founded Metro Bank PLC and served as a Non-Executive Director for a brief period in 2019.
Additionally, he founded Commerce Bank, N.A. in 1973 and served as Chairman & President until 2007.
He also founded Commerce Bancorp, Inc. with the titles of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President.
Mr. Hill is also the founder of Hill-Townsend Capital LLC.
Mr. Hill's current job(s) include being the Co-Chairman of Bankstocks.com, a Director at Site Development, Inc., US Restaurants, Inc., Interarch, Inc., and Galloway National Golf Club.
Mr. Hill's former job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Republic First Bancorp, Inc. from 2016 to 2022.
He was also the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Bank, NA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Republic First Bank, Chairman of Commerce Bank, Chairman of Fetch, Inc. (Pennsylvania), Chairman of Fetch Insurance Services LLC, Director of Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc., and Director of Saladworks LLC.
Mr. Hill's education history includes undergraduate studies at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.