Key Leader Biographies:
Gilbert D. Barker
Deputy Comptroller for the Southern District
Gil Barker was appointed Deputy Comptroller of the Southern District in September 2007.
As Deputy Comptroller, Mr. Barker oversees the supervision of over 550 banks, 108 asset management providers, and 58 technology service
providers spread over 12 states from Texas to Florida. He manages a staff of over 400 bank examiners as well as professional and support staff.
Mr. Barker joined the OCC in 1978 and spent his early years as a field examiner participating in examinations of national banks ranging in size from
small community banks to the largest multinational banks. He has held a number of managerial positions. Most recently, he served as Assistant
Deputy Comptroller for the Chicago South Field Office.
Mr. Barker is originally from Detroit and is a 1977 graduate of Western Michigan University, the University of Wisconsin’s Graduate School of
Banking, and the University of Minnesota’s Midwest Banking Institute.
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