Sam Brown has joined Waco-based The First National Bank of Central Texas to serve as senior vice president/business development officer. He will office out of the bank’s Woodway branch in Waco. Brown has 20 years of community banking experience in the Waco area.
Brown is a graduate of the University of Texas. He has held leadership roles with the YMCA, Caritas, HOT Fair & Rodeo, Derrick Johnson King of the Field Foundation and Public Improvement District. He is the current chairman of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce’s total resource campaign and a member of the chamber’s board of directors.
“We are thrilled to add Sam to our team,” says Joe Barrow, chairman and CEO. “His outstanding character, banking experience and deep ties to the Waco business community make him a perfect fit for our bank.”
“I am truly honored and excited to be part of the highly respected team of community bankers at The First National Bank of Central Texas,” Brown says. “Their dedication to the businesses that are the backbone of Central Texas is without question. The bank’s commitment as a community partner has always set the standard of what it means to be a good neighbor. My family has believed in this bank from its beginning and I am thrilled to be part of its future successes.”
Established in 1901, The First National bank of Central Texas operates three branches in Waco and one each in Hillsboro and Mart.