Wilson will serve as first vice president of bond servicing acquisitions for Firstar Home Mortgage, working directly with state, county and local housing authorities, predominately throughout the 24 states in which US Bancorp is present. He will work out of the company's mortgage headquarters here.

"This is an exciting opportunity to work in an area I've been involved in since 1978 when I was president of the Nebraska Home Builders Association," Wilson says. At that time, Wilson adds, he contributed tothe establishment of the Nebraska Investment Finance Agency, a bond financed program that provides affordable housing.

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, with assets in excess of $160 billion, is the eighth-largest financial services holding company in the US with 2,242 banking offices and an array of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services for consumers, businesses and institutions.