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Overview
Work History
Education
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Community Organizations
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Kenneth A. Farris

Kenneth A. Farris

Inglewood,CA

Summary

  • Native of Los Angeles, California, educated in the Los Angeles Unified School System and worked in the banking, sales, and financial services industry for over forty years.
  • Learned to play the piano, violin, and flute in my early school years and participated in the Gospel Choir while a college student at Occidental.
  • My love for singing gospel music began at my home church, Greater New Light Baptist Church and as a member of the Sacred Praise Chorale at Faithful Central Bible Church and the Los Angeles Chapter Choir of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc., (GMWA).

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President & Branch Manager, Retired

Broadway Federal Bank, Bank Of The West
08.1977 - 05.2014
  • Responsible for the overall sales and service activities, operating budget, profitability, and operations of the branch office.
  • Hire new employees, coach staff for improved job performance, write reviews, input salary increases.
  • Participate in community events to foster new business relationships.

Education

MBA -

University of Phoenix
Culver City, CA
06.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Urban Studies

Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
06.1976

Alain LeRoy Locke High School
Los Angeles, CA
06.1972

Skills

  • Notary Public/Loan Signing Agent - State of California
  • Personal & Business Tax Preparer

Community Organizations

  • Faithful Central Bible Church, Inglewood, CA (2006) - Dr. John-Paul Foster, Pastor; Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, Pastor Emeritus.
  • Minister Keith Pringle & Pentecostal Community Choir (1979) Treasurer & Executive Board member.
  • Gospel Music Workshop of America - Los Angeles Chapter, Asst. Chapter Representative (1988).
  • GMWA, Inc. National Chapter Representative Division, Treasurer (2019).
  • Locke High School, Class 1972 - Reunion Chairman (1977 - 2022).
  • Black Alumni of Occidental College - Leadership Team (2023).

Timeline

Vice President & Branch Manager, Retired

Broadway Federal Bank, Bank Of The West
08.1977 - 05.2014

MBA -

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology/Urban Studies

Occidental College

Alain LeRoy Locke High School
Kenneth A. Farris