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August News Briefs

August 28, 2006

  • Fidelity Homestead Association, New Orleans, LA, Elexts Catherine Audry Crosby Vice Chairman and Thomas Exnicios Executive Vice President
  • Michael J. Sanchez Joins Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque (NM) as Senior Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
  • Steve McIlhaney Named Senior Vice President at Legacy Bank, Hinton, OK
  • Texas Capital Bank, N.A., Dallas, Reports Eight Senior Vice Presidents: Charlie N. Barlett, Sharon Butler, Ellen D. Dawson, Mary P. Michael, Rick Rodgers, Pamela L. Robinson, Brad R. Shelton and Patty Sullivan
  • Frost Bank, San Antonio, TX, Promotes Sharon B. Shirley and Steve Vallejo to Senior Vice President
  • ABC Bank in Austin, TX Taps Tab Fowler Senior Vice President
  • Daniel J. Reid Appointed President of Granbury Banking Center of OmniAmerican Bank, Granbury, TX
  • Bank of Arizona, a Subsidiary of Tulsa, OK-based BOK Financial Corp., Names Frank Gorman Senior Vice President, Market Executive in Arizona
  • Dave Matthews Named East Valley Market President, Irwin Union Bank, FSB, Phoenix
  • BancFirst, Oklahoma City, OK, Names Alice Beine and Jarrod Wise to Senior Vice President
  • Tom Avant Elected Senior Vice President, Chickasha Bank & Trust, Chickasha, OK
  • First State Bank in Yoakum, TX, Recognized for 75 Years Service by Texas Department of Banking

August 21, 2006

  • Ron Wiser Elected President of the New Mexico Bankers Association for 2006-2007; Rick Wadley, President-elect; Mike Stanford, Secretary/Treasurer and as Board Members: Miles Ledgerwood, James Renfow; Sheila Schauer; John Dowling; Jim Ulrich; Angel Reyes; Stever Garrett; Ron Smith and Greg Winegardener
  • Christopher G. Shaw Named Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Independent Bank, McKinney, TX
  • BancFirst Promotes Jerry Franklin to President of the Oklahoma City-based BancFirst Branch in Stillwater, OK, and James H. Rudkins to Executive Vice President in Hobart, OK
  • IBERIABANK Corp., Lafayette, LA, to Merge with Pulaski Investment Corp., Little Rock, AR
  • Brent Walker and Seth P. Allen Promoted to Senior Vice Presidents at Capital One Bank, North Texas Market
  • Haskell, TX Banker and Civic Leader Abe Mulkey Turner Jr. Died August 1
  • Dee Davenport Joins Delta Trust & Bank, Parkdale, AR, as Senior Vice President and Trust Officer
  • IBERIABANK Names Market Leadership in AR: Robert Head, President; David Doherty, Regional President for NE AR; Bob Magee, Chief Administrator for AR; Mike Pryor, CEO for Lenders Title Company; and Chuck Quick, CEO for Pulaski Mortgage Company
  • John Sharpe Named Senior Vice President, ONB Bank & Trust, Tulsa, OK
  • SpiritBank Taps Patrice Douglas as Branch President, Edmond, OK

August 14, 2006

  • The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at SMU Awards Gayle M. Earls the 2006 SWGSB Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumnus Award
  • IBERIABANK, Lafayette, LA, to Merge with Pocahontas Bancorp, Jonesboro, AR
  • Bank of America, Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Names Michael Earl Oklahoma President and Tulsa Market President
  • Gregory J. Ellena Named Chiarman of New Mexico Banquest Corp., the Parent Company of First National Bank of Santa Fe
  • Tom W. McMorris Joins Sterling Bank in San Antonio, TX, as Regional Chief Credit Officer
  • First Bank Promotes Steve Israel to SVP in Irving, TX
  • Jim Johnston Joins Bank of Texas N.A., Dallas, TX, as Vice Chairman
  • Christopher Corbin Doyle of Texas City Receives One of Five Outstanding Young Texans Awards for 2006
  • Tracie L. Gusola and John Dean Named SVPs at Comerica Bank
  • Brad Edwards Joins First Security Bank as Branch President in Jonesboro, AR
  • Ken Starks Promoted to Regional Executive for the NE Region for BancFirst, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 1st National Bank Holding Company, Scottsdale, Expands Insurance Subsidiary, FNB Insurance SErvices LLC
  • Portales National Bank Changes Name to James Polk Stone National Bank in Honor of Founder James Polk Stone as Part of its 100th Anniversary Celebration
  • Industry State Bank, Industry, TX, Recognized by Texas Department of Banking for 95 Years of Service

August 7, 2006

  • TBA and IBAT Announce Mutual Agreement to Terminate Merger Discussions
  • Robert J. Valdiviez Joins Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque, NM, as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
  • Harry M. Walker Elected Chairman of Mississippi Bankers Association for 2006-2007; James Clayton and William Sones Elected Vice Chairman and Treasurer, Respectively
  • Cynthia L. Blankenship Named Chairman of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at SMU, Dallas, TX
  • Rick Robertson Appointed Executive Vice President of Retail Banking at ViewPoint Bank, Plano, TX
  • Hunter Ohlen Named Senior Vice President for PlainsCapital Bank in Austin, TX
  • De Novo Independent Bank of Austin SSB, Lakeway and Georgetown, TX, Taps Andy Vaughn as Senior Vice President of Lending
  • Matt Beshears Promoted to Senior Vice President, NexBank, Dallas, TX
  • Don Griffith Joins Landmark Bank, N.A., Ada, OK, as Senior Vice President and Commercial Lender
  • John Paul Fitzgerald Named Corporate Senior Vice President and President of the Bartlesville Market for Central National Bank and Trust Company of Edid, OK
  • Rusty Bedford Named Community President, Rose Rock Bank, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Bank of Oklahoma Promotes Mark M. Fairchild to Senior Vice President, Manager of Mortgage Loan Services in Tulsa
  • First National Bank, Baton Rouge, LA, Ups Sheila Esteve, Beverly McMillian and Aimee Turner to Senior Vice Presidents
  • Kevin Melancon Is Senior Vice President of State Bank & Trust Co. in Baton Rouge, LA


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