First Financial Bankshares Announces Officer Promotions in Abilene and Fort Worth
ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved several promotions for officers based in Abilene, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. The promotions include:
- Luke Longhofer, Abilene, promoted to Senior Vice President;
- Bob Goodner, Abilene, promoted to Senior Vice President;
- Marcus Morris, Abilene, promoted to Banking Officer; and
- Aaron Turner, Fort Worth, promoted to Banking Officer.
"These officers have all made significant contributions to the continued success of our company and are very deserving of these promotions," said Gary S. Gragg, Executive Vice President, Lending. "We are pleased to recognize them and look forward to their continued work on behalf of the Company, our customers and our shareholders."
Longhofer manages First Financial's loan review department. He has been with the Company since 2010. Before joining First Financial, Longhofer served as a Commissioned Bank Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from West Texas A&M University and is a graduate of The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking.
Goodner joined First Financial in 2004 and has more than 30 years' experience in banking, including serving as a Commissioned Bank Examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Arlington and graduated from the American Bankers Association Compliance School.
Morris has been with First Financial since 2010 and works in the Company's loan review department. He earned a bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian University and a master's degree in finance and economics from West Texas A&M University.
Turner joined First Financial in 2006 after graduating from Tarleton State University with a bachelor's degree in finance. He began as a credit analyst in Stephenville and has completed a loan review rotation. He is a member of the Tarrant County Bankers Association and is active in the Risk Management Association.
About First Financial Bankshares
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding company that operates 11 separately chartered banks with 52 locations in Texas. The bank subsidiaries are First Financial Bank, N.A., Abilene, Albany, Clyde, Moran and Odessa; First Financial Bank, N.A., Eastland, Ranger, Cisco and Rising Star; First Financial Bank, N.A., Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado, Midlothian and Crowley; First Financial Bank, Hereford; First Financial Bank, Huntsville; First Financial Bank, N.A., Mineral Wells; First Financial Bank, N.A., San Angelo; First Financial Bank, N.A., Southlake, Bridgeport, Boyd, Decatur, Keller and Trophy Club; First Financial Bank, N.A., Stephenville, Granbury, Glen Rose and Acton; First Financial Bank, N.A., Sweetwater, Roby, Trent and Merkel; and First Financial Bank, N.A., Weatherford, Willow Park, Aledo, Brock and Fort Worth. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with six locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.
The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our website at http://www.ffin.com and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/First_Financial.
Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "target", "forecast" and "goal". Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents/Filings" on the Company's Web site or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.
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