CHICAGO: A former First Chicago PR official has come out on top in the new 275-person public affairs department put in place after the recent merger of First Chicago and Ohio's Banc One.

Gerald Buldak is now senior vice president and head of public affairs at the new holding company, Bank One. Buldak had held a similar post with the old First Chicago. First Chicago veteran Tom Kelly is now responsible for media relations for corporate news and for the ...