9 8 7 , ▁Roger ▁Fitz sim onds ▁replaced ▁Gary ▁B . ▁Raf n ▁as ▁president ▁and ▁chief ▁operating ▁officer ▁of ▁First ▁Wisconsin ▁Cor p . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁Roger ▁Fitz sim onds ▁replaced ▁John ▁H ende e ▁Jr . ▁as ▁chairman ▁and ▁chief ▁executive ▁officer ▁of ▁First ar ▁Cor p . ▁ ▁Exp ansion ▁in ▁Wisconsin ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁the ▁El kh orn - based ▁El kh orn ▁Bank sh ares ▁Corporation ▁for ▁an ▁und is closed ▁amount . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁the ▁W au w at osa - based ▁Feder ated ▁Bank ▁for ▁$ 3 3 ▁million ▁in ▁c ash ▁and ▁stock . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁the ▁Fran ks ville - based ▁First ▁S out heast ▁Bank ing ▁Corporation ▁with ▁its ▁First ▁S out heast ▁Bank ▁subs idi ary ▁for ▁$ 5 5 . 4 ▁million ▁in ▁stock . ▁ ▁Exp ansion ▁in ▁Illinois ▁First ▁Wisconsin ▁made ▁its ▁first ▁expansion ▁move ▁outside ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Wisconsin ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁by ▁announ cing ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁Glen ▁El lyn - based ▁Du ▁Page ▁B anc sh ares ▁Inc . ▁with ▁its ▁Du ▁Page ▁Bank ▁& ▁Trust ▁Co . ▁subs idi ary ▁for ▁$ 1 8 . 2 ▁million ▁in