First Bank of Linden vice president and loan officer Patrick Robison recently graduated from the Alabama Banking School.

The curriculum during the three-year program included financial topics such as deposit products, lending, mortgages, bank law, compliance issues, audits and examinations.

Robison joined the First Bank of Linden in 2007. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. Following graduation, he obtained his real estate and broker’s license and worked in the area of real estate before joining the First Bank of Linden.

He is married to Mary Kay Hutchinson Robison, and they have a daughter, Sadie, who is six months old. Patrick and his family live in Sweet Water and are active members of the Sweet Water Baptist Church. He is a member of the University of Alabama Alumni Association, the Marengo County Wild Turkey Association and the Marengo County Ducks Unlimited Chapter.

His parents are Mike Robison of Sweet Water and Carol K. Etheridge of Thomasville. He works with his father, who is also a graduate of Alabama Banking School.

Having grown up in Marengo County, Robison recognizes the important role a community bank plays in serving the needs of its customers.