Peter Fasseas

Co-founder of the Metropolitan Bank Group, Chicago

Peter A. Fasseas community banker and small business advocate, passed peacefully February 24, 2022, in his Laguna Beach winter home after a valiant, 15-year battle with cancer. Born June 10, 1939 in Chicago, He attended Culver Military Academy for high school,. In addition to serving in US Army Intelligence, he went on to Northwestern University for undergraduate and law school. In 1978, he and his wife, Paula, gathered a group of investors and purchased North Community Bank, a one-office bank near Wrigley Field. Metropolitan Bank Group grew into the largest privately held bank group in Illinois, with 98 locations and 1,100 employees. In 2013, the company was recapitalized and turned into Byline Bank. He was a trustee and supporter of Culver Military Academy, the University of Arizona Foundation, the Hellenic Foundation, Chicago City Day School and PAWS Chicago, the organization his wife and daughter founded in 1997. Peter and Paula established the Fasseas Foundation, funding The University of Arizona Fasseas Cancer Center, supporting cancer research at Dana Farber and other leading medical universities. He is survived by Paula (Sfarnas) Fasseas, his wife of 46 years; his children, Alexis and Drew; daughter-in-law, Meghan; three grandchildren, Katherine Polyxeni, Alexandra Ione, and Olivia James; brother, Milton (Kathy) Fasseas; sister-in-law, Jeannie (David) Howell and many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and Godchildren.

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Craig J Duchossois	David Perdue, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Peter G Fitzgerald, Rod R Blagojevich, Alan John Dixon, Richard S Williamson, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, David McSweeney, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Al Salvi, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Howard W Carroll, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jack Ryan, Cory Gardner, Robert W Kustra, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James, Jim 2020 Committee, Jim Oberweis
Michael Keiser	John Boehner, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Timothy V Johnson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Peter G Fitzgerald, Bob Packwood, Michael Flanagan, Richard S Williamson, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Straight Talk America, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, David McSweeney, Al Salvi, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Jack Ryan, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Robert W Kustra, Scott P Brown, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, John James, Jim 2020 Committee, Jim Oberweis
Stanley S. Hubbard	David Perdue, John Boehner, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Al D’Amato, Bob Packwood, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jack Ryan, Devin Nunes Campaign Committee, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, John James, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis
Larry A Mizel	David Perdue, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, John Ensign, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Al D’Amato, Bob Packwood, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis
Giuseppe Cecchi	Tommy G Thompson, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Devin Nunes Campaign Committee, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, GOPAC, Inc., Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, WinRed, Jim 2020 Committee, Jim Oberweis
Paul Singer	David Perdue, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James
Richard Uihlein	David Perdue, Tommy G Thompson, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, John McCain, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, Peter G Fitzgerald, Richard S Williamson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, David McSweeney, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Al Salvi, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Jack Ryan, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, Scott P Brown, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis, Jim 2020 Committee, Jim Oberweis
Sam Zell	David Perdue, John Boehner, Richard Burr, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Peter G Fitzgerald, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, Alan John Dixon, Richard S Williamson, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Straight Talk America, Illinois Republican Party, Republican Party of Minnesota, Gery J Chico, David McSweeney, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Jack Ryan, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis
Duane R Roberts	David Perdue, Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, Richard S Williamson, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, John James, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis
Rosemarie Buntrock	David Perdue, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, Peter G Fitzgerald, Al D’Amato, Bob Packwood, Larry Pressler, Alan John Dixon, Richard S Williamson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Republican Party of Wisconsin, David McSweeney, Al Salvi, Jack Ryan, Cory Gardner, Robert W Kustra, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, John James, Jim 2020 Committee, Jim Oberweis
David Bockorny	David Perdue, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Al D’Amato, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Volunteer PAC, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James
Foster Friess	David Perdue, John Boehner, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Devin Nunes, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Georgia Republican Party, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Devin Nunes Campaign Committee, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, GOPAC, Inc., Scott P Brown, Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James
John W Childs	David Perdue, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Volunteer PAC, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Georgia Republican Party, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jack Ryan, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, GOPAC, Inc., Scott P Brown, Perdue for Senate, WinRed, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis
Larry J Hochberg	David Perdue, John Boehner, Jim Bunning, John Ensign, Luis Vicente Gutiérrez, Timothy V Johnson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Rod R Blagojevich, Al D’Amato, Bob Packwood, Alan John Dixon, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, David McSweeney, Democratic Party of Illinois, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Howard W Carroll, Jon Kyl, Robert W Kustra, John J Cullerton, Manuel Flores, Scott P Brown, Rudy Boschwitz, Perdue for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James
Oliver Grace Jr	David Perdue, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, John McCain, Devin Nunes, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Straight Talk America, Searchlight Leadership Fund, David McSweeney, Devin Nunes Campaign Committee, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, GOPAC, Inc., Rudy Boschwitz, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James, Jason Lewis For Senate, Jason Lewis
William D Smithburg	Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Timothy V Johnson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Peter G Fitzgerald, Michael Flanagan, Richard S Williamson, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Carol Moseley Braun, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, David McSweeney, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Al Salvi, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jack Ryan, Robert W Kustra
Stephen Schwarzman	David Perdue, Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Richard Burr, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, Al D’Amato, Bob Packwood, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Straight Talk America, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Devin Nunes Campaign Committee, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, WinRed
Tom C Korologos	David Perdue, Gus Bilirakis, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, John Sarbanes, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Peter G Fitzgerald, Al D’Amato, Bob Packwood, Larry Pressler, Alan John Dixon, Richard S Williamson, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Jack Ryan, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Perdue for Senate, McSally for Senate, WinRed
Harlan Crow	David Perdue, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Larry Pressler, Rick Lazio, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, John James
Ronald Weiser	David Perdue, John Boehner, Kit Bond, Richard Burr, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, David Vitter, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Al D’Amato, George Nethercutt, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Straight Talk America, Illinois Republican Party, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Steven Mathew Greenberg, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jon Kyl, Cory Gardner, Scott P Brown, Martha McSally, Gardner for Congress 2012, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Perdue for Senate, Joni Ernst, McSally for Senate, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Jun 10 '39
Date of death	Feb 24 '22

Peter Fasseas

Co-founder of the Metropolitan Bank Group, Chicago

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