Legacy Bank was established January 3, 2005,  but it is actually backed by a legacy of success that spans two generations.

The Legacy Bank story began in 1973, when Lyle P. Campbell purchased his first community bank in Cambridge, Illinois. 

Lyle’s success grew as the leader of a banking group with more than 30 community banking locations.   Lyle states that it is important to “make each and every bank we operate a building block; a foundation for the community it serves.”

It was with that same commitment that Lyle established Founders Bank of Arizona in North Scottsdale in 1986 and brought Julian L. Fruhling in to lead the bank in 1990.  Founders Bank of Arizona attracted a team of talented, passionate, and friendly bankers.   Before long, the people who worked at Founders Bank became a family.  Though Lyle sold Founders Bank of Arizona in 2000, his roots remained in Arizona.   While his talented team members found other banking positions, they would welcome the opportunity to work together again under Lyle and Julian.

Understanding the Arizona market, Lyle and Julian knew that this area needed a Private Bank – a bank which served the client first and product a distant second.   Many of the team members had worked in private client services divisions of larger banks and knew the services that their affluent clients demanded.

And so Legacy Bank was born, led by Julian Fruhling and other members of the original Founders Bank team.   Together again, they are proud to make a commitment to serve their clients with passion and integrity for generations to come.