First Financial Bankshares Announces Election Of James R. Gordon As Chief Financial Officer

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[{"type":"text","content":"ABILENE, Texas, April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) announced the selection of James R. Gordon as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to replace J. Bruce Hildebrand upon his previously announced retirement in August 2020. Mr. Hildebrand will assist Mr. Gordon for several months to assure a smooth transition of his responsibilities.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We are delighted to welcome James to the Company's executive management team and to Abilene,\" said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO. \"James's vast banking, accounting and public company knowledge, experience, and expertise, especially in banks larger than $10 billion will be instrumental in helping us cross the $10 billion threshold.\"\nMr. Gordon most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of FB Financial Corporation, a publicly traded bank holding company, based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has extensive banking and public accounting experience. Other banking experience includes Union Planters Corporation, National Commerce Financial Corporation and The South Financial Group. His public accounting experience includes serving as an assurance and advisory services partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, BDO and HORNE, primarily serving the financial services industry. He is a graduate of The University of Mississippi. He and his wife, Joy, have five children.\nAbout First Financial Bankshares\nHeadquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial is a financial holding company that through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., operates multiple banking regions with 78 locations in Texas, including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Bryan, Burleson, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, College Station, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, El Campo, Fort Worth, Fulshear, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Kingwood, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Montgomery, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Palacios, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising Star, Roby, San Angelo, Southlake, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Tomball, Trent, Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, and Willow Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with nine locations and First Technology Services, Inc...

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