ORANGE COUNTY

J.B. Crowell, founder and president of Eldorado Bank in Tustin, has been appointed to the board of directors of National Electronics Corp.

Crowell, who founded Eldorado in 1972, currently is president and chief executive officer of both the bank and its holding company, Eldorado Bancorp. For the previous 14 years he served with First Interstate Bank, then known as United California Bank.

As the newly selected, ninth member of National Electronics’ board, Crowell will advise chairman Martin Hart in the company’s banking and financial matters.

Based in Garden Grove, National Electronics Corp. markets and distributes electronic components.