Commerce Bank

Commerce Bank traces its roots back to 1865

Francis Reid Long came to Kansas City with $10,000 capital and started a bank, the Kansas City Savings Association. By 1890, the bank, then named the National Bank of Commerce, was the largest bank west of Chicago.

Today, Commerce Bank, a Missouri-based company with headquarters in Kansas City and St. Louis, operates in five states: Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. Commerce Bank, with over $16.8 billion in assets, provides financial services for businesses and individuals.

Commerce Bank has always been an innovator. In 1928, the Company began the first 24-hour transit department in the country. This helped speed up the transit of checks between banks. The 1960s saw the introduction of the first full-scale International Department and, in 1984, Special Connections, the first card in the market to have the combined features of a credit card and ATM card, was introduced.

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About Lyle Johnson

Lyle Johnson is an Assistant Vice President of Commercial Banking at Commerce Bank in Columbia. Prior to his current position, he worked in a variety of management and line capacities for Shelter Insurance Companies.

Lyle serves on the Board of Directors of MU Children’s Hospital, Daniel Boone Regional Library, KMOS-TV Central Missouri PBS, Daniel Boone Little League and UCP Easter Seals of Missouri. He is a past chair of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Columbia program and currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the William Woods MBA program.

Lyle earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a MBA from William Woods University.

Lyle grew up in Columbia and is married to another Columbia native, Jackie. Most of their time is spent with their son Lanny, daughter Katya, and dog Marley. Lyle also finds time to enjoy biking, running, Mizzou sports, Cardinals baseball, independent music and film, as well as an occasional slider from Booche’s.