Ron Hansen of Liberty Trust & Savings Bank in Durant recently was presented the James A. Leach Leadership Award from the Iowa Bankers Association. Hansen recently completed his term as superintendent of the Iowa Division of Banking. The award was created in 2000 after Leach, an Iowa congressman, completed his term as chairman of the U.S. House Banking Committee. The award recognizes a distinguished Iowa banker who has made significant, lifelong contributions to how Iowa banks serve Iowa communities. “I’d be hard pressed to come up with an Iowan who has done more for our industry,” John Sorensen, president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, said in a prepared statement. “From community banker, to advocate, to regulator, Ron Hansen has earned the respect and admiration of his peers.”