Keith Bergeron

Bergeron was regional chairman for Capital One Bank and its predecessor, Hibernia National Bank and market president for Shreveport/Bossier City. He was responsible for all retail banking operations in north Louisiana and east Texas. He also managed the bank’s contributions, sponsorships and marketing efforts. He coordinated the merger of six acquired banks in various markets in Louisiana and Texas. Under his leadership, the bank became the largest in the market.

His community involvement included chairing the Biomedical Research Foundation, the Independence Bowl Foundation, the United Way Campaign for Northwest Louisiana and the American Heart Association Heart Walk. Bergeron was on the board of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, The Committee of 100 Shreveport, the North Louisiana Economic Development Partnership, the American Heart Association Shreveport and Alliance for Education.

A 1974 graduate of Northwestern, he served on the NSU Foundation Board and was board president. Bergeron was on the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board for the College of Business and was named to the College of Business Hall of Distinction in 2000. He established the Keith and Julie Bergeron Endowed Scholarship and was responsible for establishing the Capital One Endowed Professorship in the School of Business. Bergeron also assisted Northwestern by hosting numerous new student recruiting events.