Chairman and CEO of First Financial Bank, Abilene, Texas, Red Raider!
Abilene,Texas
Joined May 2012
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All great bankers and leaders!!!
Congratulations to #SWGSB students and graduates Jessica Cash (Class LXVIII), Marshall Morris (Class LVIII), Evan Harris (Class LV) and Dayton Borger (ClassLXIV) on their recent promotions and new leadership roles!
Explore the SW Graduate School of Banking and discover where SWGSB can take your career at swgsb.org/programs/sw-gradua… #SWGSB #BankDirectorEducation #BoardLeadership #CorporateGovernance #ExecutiveEducation #BankingLeadership
Proud to be a @swgsb grad!
We are proud to recognize these alumni who are serving on the 2026–2027 Texas Bankers Association Board of Directors:
Chair Will Lucas
SWGSB Class XLIV
Shelby Savings Bank SSBTX
Vice Chair Michael Neill
SWGSB Class XLIII
First State Bank
Immediate Past Chair Ron Butler
SWGSB Class XXXVII
First Financial Bank Texas, Abilene
Government Relations Council Chair Scott Rogers
SWGSB Class LVI
Alliance Bank Central Texas
Community Bankers Council Chair Casey Barrett
SWGSB Class LVIII
Texas State Bank
Foundation Chair Bowden Jones Jr., MBA
SWGSB Class LXIV
FirstBank Southwest
Board Member Chris Kincaid, MBA
SWGSB Class LVIII
Extraco Banks
Board Member SCOTT MCILVEENE
SWGSB Class XXXVIII
Angelina Savings Bank, SSB
Board Member Mark Metcalfe
SWGSB Class XXXIX
Susser Bank
Board Member Liliana Miranda
SWGSB Class LIV
WestStar
Board Member Brandey Orsag
SWGSB Class XLIX
Jefferson Bank
Their service reflects SWGSB’s enduring commitment to developing leaders who shape the future of banking in Texas and beyond. Congratulations to these distinguished alumni on their leadership and service to the industry.
Learn more about how SWGSB creates leaders at swgsb.org/programs/sw-gradua… #SWGSB #BankDirectorEducation #BoardLeadership #CorporateGovernance #ExecutiveEducation #BankingLeadership
My account was hacked. If you were wondering why I was raising money by participating in a style show, it is not me!
Great event for @TarletonSports and honoring one of the all-time greats, Perry Elliott!
The 35th Annual Perry Elliott Plowboy Shootout, sponsored by First Financial Bank, is set for May 29 in Glen Rose!
Join us for our annual summer fundraiser to help close the 2025-26 athletics season ⛳️
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Register: tinyurl.com/yc8r38rj
If this passes, you can kiss your airline miles goodbye! Megastores will not lower prices. They didn’t lower prices when Durbin 1.0 passed and they won’t do it if 2.0 passes. Don’t fall for their lies!!!
I didn’t realize how much The Babe cared about economic development!!!
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@TexasTechMBB @CoachGrantMac Inside look at the coach, the players and the program! Well done…#gladheisourcoach… youtu.be/7tfZUF5w7K0
Thank you @RepRWilliams! You are definitely a champion for us! Small businesses and community banks are a big reason Texas is the 8th largest economy in the world! Appreciate you very much!
Thank you @RepRWilliams for being a champion for protecting small businesses and community banks. @texasbankers is grateful for your leadership!
It was a great day! I appreciate our bank partners across the state jumping in and helping our communities. We’ll make it even bigger and better next year! Great job Texas Bankers!
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to First Financial Bank Texas & TBA Chair @RonButler8 for inspiring us to dedicate a day to community service. Watch the interview with @KTXS_News to see how they spent their Day of Service: ⬇️
loom.ly/EtwGm-k
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Give back. Get recognized.
Join us on October 13 for the TX Banks Community Day of Service! Capture your team in action & tag @texasbankers to enter our reward lottery for the chance to get:
A shoutout in Texas Banking Magazine
Recognition on social media
A surprise prize 🎁
Legend! Always looked forward to seeing Coach when he recruited Ranger College players. Awesome sense of humor! RIP!
REST IN PEACE | UT Arlington legend Robert "Snake" LeGrand, the first Black head coach for the program, has died at 81. wfaa.com/article/sports/bask…
Excellent leader! You will be missed my friend! Wreck’em!
Serving as your Chancellor has been the honor of a lifetime, and after 15 unforgettable years with the @TTUSystem, I feel that it’s time for me to pass this leadership baton forward.
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Celebrating 125 Years of Excellence with our new Tarleton State University Magazine! Proud of our Office of Marketing and Communications for putting together another outstanding issue highlighting our institution.
Read more: bit.ly/4lbtLeM
Looking forward to the 2nd leg of the Texas Tour in July. Lots to talk about. It is Winning Time!!!
Last week @texasbankers had a fantastic 1st leg of the 2025 TBA Texas Tour w/ Chairman @RonButler8! Thank you to members in Lubbock, Odessa, Ft. Stockton, San Angelo & Abilene. Substantive issues on the agenda, but celebrating strong fellowship along the way. Lead-off tune on the tour playlist: “West Texas In My Eye”! Sign up now to attend stops on the 2nd leg of the tour!
texasbankers.com/event/texas…
Looking forward to seeing my fellow bankers across our great state! Lots to talk about!
The Texas Tour has kicked off! 🤠 Find TBA's Chairman Ron Butler and TBA folks like President & CEO Chris Furlow and General Counsel Celeste Embrey in a town near you!
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