David B. McVean

David Bowie McVean (February 27, 1903 – December 19, 1959) was a Scottish-American banker who served as president of the Bay Ridge Savings Bank.

Early life McVean was born in Leith, Scotland on February 27, 1903. He moved to Canada in 1919 where he began his banking career.

Career In 1943, during World War II, McVean came to the United States and joined the Bay Ridge Savings Bank (Bay Ridge was acquired by Independence Savings Bank in 1996) as assistant vice president. He later became a U.S. citizen. In March 1947, he was promoted to executive vice president of the bank and made a member of its board of trustees, three months before he was elected to succeed Robert S. Darbee as president of the bank in June 1947. At the time of his elevation to the presidency, the "bank reported more than 100,000 depositors and resources exceeding $100,000,000."

Personal life On December 23, 1931, McVean was married to Edna Rutherford, with whom he had a son, Donald McVean. David was known for his "ready sense of humor and a delightful wit."