Trinity High School and the Trinity Foundation are proud to announce John King Jr. '08 as the Director of Trinity High School’s Annual Fund.
Very recently, John served as the Financial Center Manager at German American Bank, where he led for the past 3.5 years. With over 12 years of experience in banking, John has built his career with strong customer engagement, community involvement, and expertise as a banker.
A proud Louisville native, John attended St. Raphael Catholic School and Trinity High School (Class of 2008) before earning his degree in Business Administration from Murray State University in 2013. While at Murray State, he was a three-year letterman on the football team and an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
While at Trinity, John was a member of the Romero House and spent his years playing football, running track and powerlifting. In that period the football team won three straight state championships. As a member of the track and field team, John won the Ed Nolan Coach’s Award in consecutive years. John was a member of three additional state championships with the Trinity Power Lifting Team.
At Murray State, John played wide receiver while working toward a degree in Business Administration. As a member of the sigma chi fraternity, he served as the Pledge Educator while winning Sportsman of the Year and Brother of the Year in 2013.
John is currently serving on the Trinity Alumni Board, he is an active participant with the Alumni Phonathon, and he volunteers regularly at the school for numerous other events.
John’s professional career includes two years at King Southern Bank, nearly six years at Republic Bank, 1.5 years at Limestone Bank and 3.5 years at German American Bank. Some of his notable achievements include being on the Jeffersontown Chamber Finance Committee, being named a Visionary of the Year candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, A Cystic Fibrosis Finest Honoree, earning the 2021 New Member of the Year and 2023 Young Professional of the Year awards from the St. Matthews Chamber of Commerce, and two years of being recognized as a top producer in Louisville at German American. Most recently he was recognized by Louisville Business First as one of their 20 People to Know in Banking.
Outside of work, John is a devoted husband to Aubrey and proud father to Johnny and Callie. He enjoys coaching his son’s tee ball team and watching his daughter perform in gymnastics. He remains passionate about serving his community, building lasting relationships, and helping others achieve their goals.
Welcome, John, to the Trinity FAMILY!