Executive Committee
for City National Corporation (ticker symbol: CYN)

George H. Benter, Jr.
Vice Chairman
City National Bank

George Benter is vice chairman of City National Bank and a member of its Executive Committee, focusing on key client retention, business development, community relations and colleague development.

Prior to being named vice chairman in May 2005, Mr. Benter served for 13 years as City National’s president and chief operating officer, leading the company’s regional banking centers, including its private and commercial banking offices, as well as its core banking, entertainment, real estate, structured finance and human resources divisions.

Mr. Benter is a long-time California banking industry leader. Before joining City National Bank in 1992, he was with Security Pacific National Bank for 27 years. He was named vice chairman in 1989, after spearheading Security Pacific’s commercial, middle-market and real-estate banking activities. He also was the bank’s chief credit officer from 1981 through 1984.

Mr. Benter is a graduate of San Diego State University. He received his master's degree in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles.

In addition to his duties with City National Bank, Mr. Benter serves on the boards of directors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall Los Angeles. He is active in civic and philanthropic affairs as well, sitting on the boards of trustees and various committees for both the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and the Hospital of the Good Samaritan.