Benton E. Gup

  • 9

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1984 to 2007

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Benton E. Gup writes for readers who sit on bank boards or work in senior bank management. His 1996 handbook lays out practical governance, risk, and strategic issues in clear, business-focused language, aimed at helping directors understand their duties and the operational realities of modern banking.

The book combines governance guidance with actionable management techniques: board responsibilities, performance evaluation, loan and capital oversight, and regulatory interaction. Gup’s approach emphasizes decision-making frameworks and checklists that directors can use to assess policy, strategy, and institutional health without industry jargon.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Practical guidance for bank directors • Governance and risk oversight • Board responsibilities and meeting practices

Genres and themes: Finance & banking • Corporate governance • Risk management

Who this author is best for: For readers who want clear, actionable guidance on board-level banking oversight and practical governance tools.

Start with The Bank Director's Handbook to see applied checklists, meeting frameworks, and governance examples for bank boards.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Bank Director's Handbook: The Board Member's Guide to Banking & Bank Management (Bankline Publication)

    Probus Professional Pub • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 347 pages.

  2. Corporate Governance in Banking

    Edward Elgar Publishing • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 256 pages.

  3. Money Laundering, Financing Terrorism And Suspicious Activities

    Nova Science Publishers • 2006 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Too Big to Fail

    Praeger Publishers • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 368 pages.

  5. Bank Failures in the Major Trading Countries of the World: Causes and Remedies

    Quorum Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 174 pages.

  6. Targeting Fraud : Uncovering and Deterring Fraud in Financial Institutions

    McGraw-Hill • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 250 pages.

  7. New Financial Architecture

    ABC-CLIO, LLC • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000.

  8. How to Ask for a Business Loan

    Prentice Hall Trade • 1984 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1984.

  9. The Basics of Investing

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1992 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 526 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Corporate Governance in Banking is the easier short commitment, while The Bank Director's Handbook: The Board Member's Guide to Banking & Bank Management (Bankline Publication) asks for more reading time up front.
  • The Bank Director's Handbook: The Board Member's Guide to Banking & Bank Management (Bankline Publication) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Corporate Governance in Banking leans later in the catalog.
  • Money Laundering, Financing Terrorism And Suspicious Activities is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from The Bank Director's Handbook: The Board Member's Guide to Banking & Bank Management (Bankline Publication).

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