July News Briefs

July 26, 2004

• George Ruth Elected President of New Mexico Bankers Association for 2004-2005; Others Elected are George Stanfield, President-elect and Secretary/treasurer John Papen
• Regions Bank Names Bliss Hicky President and CEO of the Regions Bank in Russellville, AR, and Named Ron Collins to Succeed Hicky as President and CEO of Regions Bank, Clarksville
• Guarantee State Bank, Lawton, OK, Opens First Oklahoma City Office at 1039 NW 63rd Street; Tom Messick named OKC Regional President,
• Frost Bank Promotes Alice Ann Brown Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate at the Hulen Financial Center, Fort Worth, TX
• Joe Strange Joins First American Bank, SSB, Bryan, TX, as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Lending Officer in Amarillo
• Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Promotes Charles E. Cotter to Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and David H. Anderson, Don D. LaBass, and Phillip V. McCoy to SVP
• American Bankers Association Nominates 2004-2005 Officers: Elizabeth A. Duke - Chairman; Harris H. Simmons - Chairman-elect; Earl D. McVicker - Vice Chairman; and Robert F. Lowe - Treasurer. Also Nominated for Board Terms are: Nicki Brown, Eddie Canterbury, Luther Deaton, Warren K.K. Luke and James H. Blanchard
• Mark Poole, President of the Tulsa Branch of First Fidelity Bank, N.A., OKC, Recovering from Robbery Wounds at Home
  
  
  

July 19, 2004

• A. James Grant to Head Texarcana-based Century Bank, Expansion into Dallas; Joining Grant in Dallas are Chris Christensen, Jim Habern, Bruce Carlin and Gordon Roberts
• ICB New Mexico to Host Annual Convention in Ruidoso, July 29th-August 1 at the Hawthorn Golf & Convention Resort
• Austin Bancorp Inc., Jacksonville, TX, to Acquire First National Bank, Bullard, TX
• Robert W. Johnston Named Senior Vice President, Pavillion Bank, Dallas
• Texas Capital Bank, N.A., Dallas, Names Dan N. Danelo Executive Vice President
• Frost Bank Taps Two to SVP: Tom Dunlop in Austin and Gina Rodriguez in San Antonio
• Bill Wilson Named to Lead as Wachovia Corp's Central Texas President in Austin
• Brenda Howard Named SVP, National Bank of Daingerfield, Daingerfield, TX
• Luther Guinn Succeeds Don R. Clark as Deputy Bank Commissioner of the Arkansas State Banking Department
• David E. Roten, Pat Crigler Promoted to SVP, Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa
• Wells Fargo Bank NM, Albuquerque, Promtoes Jeffrey Silva to Community Bank President of Gallup/Grants Markets
• Bob Furey Named SVP of Business Banking for First State Bank NM, Albuquerque
• Sugarland, TX-based Southern National Bank's Parent Company Filing IPO
  
  
  

July 12, 2004

• Steve E. Edlund Named IBC- San Antonio President, Following Thomas L. Travis' Appointment to Head IBC's Oklahoma Banking Operations
• Curtis Wren Elected Executive Vice President and Director of Chappell Hill Bank, Chappell Hill, TX.
• David L. York Hired as President of Stillwater National Bank's Tulsa Division
• Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro, AR, and Russellville Bancshares Inc. of Russellville, AR, to Buy Arkansas State Bank in Siloam Springs, AR
• Steve S. Nicklow Joins 1st Choice Bank- South Houston as Executive Vice President
• North Dallas Bank & Trust Co., Dallas, Names Henry Addison President
• Jeffersonn State Bank, San Antonio, Promotes John Allen and Mike Rehm to SVP
• William Dean Taylor Appointed President of First American Bank, Austin.
• First Fidelity Bank's Mark Poole, President of the Tulsa Division, and Bank Teller Amber Rogers Shot During Bank Heist
  
  
  

July 5, 2004

• TIB-The Independent BankersBank Promotes Gayle M. Earls to Vice Chairman/CEO and Michael G. O'Rourke to President/COO
• Wachovia Corp., Charlotte, NC, to Acquire SouthTrust Corp., Birmingham, AL
  
• Boyd Boudreaux Elected President/CEO of Fidelity HOmestead Association, New Orleans, LA
• Scott Felton Named Waco Area Bank President for Wells Fargo Community Bank
  
• Gregory Sprawka and Dan Webster Appointed EVPs, Fist Victoria National Bank,
  
• Henry A. Logue Appointed President/CEO of Madison County Bank, Madison, MS
• Wells Fargo's Larry D. Willard, Regional President for NM and West TX, Plans Retirement at End of 2004
• Mike Dunaway Has Been Named President of Regions Bank, Morrilton, AR
• Edward R. Glover, Director and Secretary of the Board of Citizens National Bank, Bossier City, Recognized for 58 Years of Service by Louisiana Bankers Association
  
  
  

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