FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCORP INC (FMAO)
Sector: Financials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Financials
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Director information for FMAO
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMAO | President; Director | 66 | ["Managed a large family farm corporation for over 30 years", "Focus on grain production and processing tomatoes", "Involvement with family trucking operation", "Past recipient of Red Gold Master Grower Awards", "Experienced in farm business management, agriculture finance, commodity sales and marketing", "Local and state government matters experience as a Township Trustee", "Former board member of Williams County Farm Bureau", "Former trustee of Campbell Soup Tomato Growers Association", "Recipient of the Paul Harris Award"] | ["Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee", "Enterprise Risk Management Committee"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Planson has successfully managed a large family farm corporation for over 30 years with a primary focus on grain production and processing tomatoes. In addition, he is involved with a family trucking operation. Mr. Planson and his wife were previously named the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation s Outstanding Young Couple in recognition of their farming operation accomplishments and leadership in the agricultural community. He is a past recipient of Red Gold Master Grower Awards for his tomato growing operation. His extensive farming background and practical experience provide significant insight regarding farm business management; agriculture finance; commodity sales and marketing; as well as the local farm economy and challenges to the farming industry. He also offers a valuable perspective on local and state government matters from his service as a Township Trustee. A life-time resident of Williams County, Ohio and graduate of Stryker High School, Stryker, Ohio, Mr. Planson has served as a Springfield Township Trustee in Williams County, Ohio for over 30 years. As a Township Trustee, he also served on the Springfield Township Zoning Board. He was a member of the Stryker Farmers Exchange Board for 22 years, serving as president six of those years. Mr. Planson is an active member of the Williams County Farm Bureau, Stryker Heritage Council, Stryker Rotary Club, and Friends of Stryker Library. He is a former board member of the Williams County Farm Bureau, former trustee of the Campbell Soup Tomato Growers Association, and former member of the Stryker Chamber of Commerce. In 2011, Mr. Planson was the recipient of the Paul Harris Award by the Rotary Foundation. The Paul Harris Award recognizes individuals who have made contributions in promoting human philanthropic projects throughout the local community and around the world. Prior to joining the Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors, Mr. Planson served on the Bank s Stryker Advisory Board. He is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Enterprise Risk Management Committee.