TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On October 20, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced the appointment of Robert L. Triplett III as first vice president and chief operating officer. His appointment was made by the Dallas Fed board of directors and approved by the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System following a search led by a committee … Read more
Bank of San Angelo/First National Bank of Ballinger has hired Carter Matlock to serve as assistant vice president. She brings extensive experience in banking and agricultural lending to her new role. A Brady native, Matlock is a Texas Tech University Red Raider who studied science, agriculture and applied economics. She earned her master’s degree in … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA has promoted Chris Baughman to president of its Conroe region. The announcement was made by F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO of First Financial Bankshares Inc. Baughman will replace Sam Baker, who recently announced his upcoming retirement in March 2022. Baughman is no stranger to First Financial Bank, having … Read more
Longtime banker Emmet Ross Harris, affectionately known as “Big Daddy” by his grandchildren, passed away on October 10. He was 75. In 2010, Harris was diagnosed with liver cancer. After exhausting other treatment options, he received a liver transplant in 2012. He was fortunate to receive this gift of life from an unknown organ donor, … Read more
The board of directors of Abilene-based First Financial Bankshares NA, the holding company for First Financial Bank NA, has announced the election of Chris Cook as executive vice president of marketing. The announcement was made by Ron Butler, executive vice president/chief administrative officer. Cook spent 22 years at Texas Tech University working closely with the … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored Rogers Pope Jr., vice chairman and CEO of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust, with the 2021 IBAT Chairman’s Award. Brad Tidwell, IBAT’s 2020-21 chairman and president and CEO of Henderson-based VeraBank, chose this year’s honoree and bestowed the prestigious award to Pope in September during IBAT’s … Read more
Longtime Texas banker Joe Don Winniford passed away on September 15. As his obituary states, he was “renowned for his passion for people, charm and humility…an energetic and friendly soul [whose] life was filled with experiences and adventure.” Winniford served in the U.S. Navy for four years, then earned his BBA degree from East Texas … Read more
McKinney-based Independent Bank Group Inc., the parent company of Independent Financial, has promoted Paul B. Langdale to executive vice president/corporate development and strategy. He will be responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide strategic planning, identification and evaluation of prospective mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships/investments and investor relations. As a member of the company’s senior leadership, he will … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA announced the promotion of Nora P. Thompson to chief executive officer of the bank’s Bryan/College Station region. She was promoted to president of the region earlier this year and now has been named CEO to replace Ivan M. Olson, who retired earlier this summer. Thompson has more than 30 years … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia-based Cadence Bank has hired Ariel “Ari” Marin to serve as wealth planning strategist in the Dallas office of the bank’s trust and asset management group. The bank operates 13 banking offices in Texas. Prior to joining Cadence Bank, Marin worked for the Nautilus Group, a subsidiary of New York Life. There, he consulted on … Read more