Thirty three years ago, Banana George joined his attorney, G. Stephen Ingram, and several other businessmen to found the Shrewsbury State Bank in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. The bank became one of the most successful local banks in the US and consistently received an A-1 rating from WeissRating Agency.

On March 31 of this year, Shrewsbury State Bank merged with the Valley National Bank of New Jersey and New York. Now Banana George is on the Advisory Committee of Valley and also on its staff doing publicity and promotion for their Kids' Program.

Here is George standing in front of his very first billboard promoting Valley.