ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIN) today announced the promotion of Courtney Jordan to Senior Vice President of Training and Education.
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Jordan has 14 years of banking experience, working in operations, marketing and training. She joined First Financial Bankshares in 2008 as Vice President of Training and Education. Jordan's career history also includes sales work for AT&T and Pitney Bowes. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas Tech University and attended the Texas Tech Banking School. Actively involved in the community, Jordan is a member of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, the American Society of Training and Development, the Texas Tech Alumni Association and the Texas Tech Club of Abilene. She was a member of the 2009 class of Leadership Abilene.
"Employee training and professional development are high priorities at First Financial. Since joining our company, Courtney has grown our corporate training program exponentially, providing expert training for employees ranging from new hires to senior managers," said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO. "We welcome Courtney as a key member of our senior management team."
About First Financial Bankshares
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding company that operates 10 separately chartered banks with 50 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 and Rising Star; First Financial Bank, N.A., Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado and Midlothian; First Financial Bank, Hereford; 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 Web site at http://www.ffin.com.
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