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In 1987, at age 23, Robin Harrison became one of the youngest branch managers of any National Bank of Alaska office in the state. Starting as a teller in 1982, Harrison worked her way up by handling new accounts, loans and other responsibilities.
Barrow's NBA branch, which it acquired in 1987 from Alaska National Bank of the North, is the only bank physically located in the 90,000-square-mile borough.
Harrison's main objective is serving as a link between her customers and the often-misunderstood banking industry. "We have to tailor services to customers of the area....What you do is dictated strongly by what your customer base needs," Harrison says.
The branch manager notes...