MARION, Va. — Dan Porter has retired as the manager of the Fort Chiswell Virginia branch of The Bank of Marion after 25 years of employment.

The Max Meadows resident joined the bank on July 1, 2000. He was the bank’s first manager and until now, its only manager.

Porter is a graduate of Rural Retreat High School, Wytheville Community College, and Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree.

He was owner/manager of Mountain Empire Mortgage Broker, Inc. immediately prior to joining The Bank of Marion.

He has been active in many community service and local governmental organizations, including the Wythe County Board of Supervisors, the Wythe-Bland Public Service Authority, the Wythe County Planning Commission and the Max Meadows Ruritan Club. He is

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