Henry (Butch) Holyfield, Jr.
First State Community Bank
TITLE: Community president of First State Community Bank
AGE: 54
NATIVE OF: Sikeston, Mo.
NUMBER OF BRANCHES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI: 27 locations
NUMBER OF ATMs: 35
HOW HE GOT HIS START IN BANKING: I went in to the local savings and loan to open a savings account for my daughter and the manager asked me when I was going to graduate from college and if I would be interested in going to work for him.
WHAT'S SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU'D KNOWN WHEN YOU STARTED: How fast the industry was going to change due to advances in technology.
WHAT'S THE FASTEST GROWING ASPECT OF YOUR BANK? Customer reliance on technology to conduct their business
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