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First Financial Bankshares Elects Goodrich Executive Vice President and General Counsel

October 3, 2024

Brian D. GoodrichFirst Financial Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, has announced the election of Brian D. Goodrich as executive vice president and general counsel.

“We are delighted to welcome Brian to Abilene and the company’s executive management team as the first general counsel for First Financial Bankshares,” says F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO.

Goodrich most recently served as first senior vice president and deputy general counsel at MidFirst Bank, a $38 billion privately held bank in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Prior to joining MidFirst Bank, he held positions as senior corporate counsel at BBVA Compass, an attorney with Thompson & Knight LLP, a customer assistance specialist with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and branch manager at Bank of America.

Goodrich holds a finance degree from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the South Texas College of Law, at which he was valedictorian of his graduating class.

Established in 1889, First Financial Bank operates 79 locations in Texas.

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First Financial Bankshares Elects Goodrich Executive Vice President and General Counsel

October 3, 2024

Brian D. GoodrichFirst Financial Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, has announced the election of Brian D. Goodrich as executive vice president and general counsel.

“We are delighted to welcome Brian to Abilene and the company’s executive management team as the first general counsel for First Financial Bankshares,” says F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO.

Goodrich most recently served as first senior vice president and deputy general counsel at MidFirst Bank, a $38 billion privately held bank in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Prior to joining MidFirst Bank, he held positions as senior corporate counsel at BBVA Compass, an attorney with Thompson & Knight LLP, a customer assistance specialist with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and branch manager at Bank of America.

Goodrich holds a finance degree from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the South Texas College of Law, at which he was valedictorian of his graduating class.

Established in 1889, First Financial Bank operates 79 locations in Texas.

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First Financial Bankshares Elects Goodrich Executive Vice President and General Counsel

October 3, 2024

Brian D. GoodrichFirst Financial Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, has announced the election of Brian D. Goodrich as executive vice president and general counsel.

“We are delighted to welcome Brian to Abilene and the company’s executive management team as the first general counsel for First Financial Bankshares,” says F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO.

Goodrich most recently served as first senior vice president and deputy general counsel at MidFirst Bank, a $38 billion privately held bank in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Prior to joining MidFirst Bank, he held positions as senior corporate counsel at BBVA Compass, an attorney with Thompson & Knight LLP, a customer assistance specialist with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and branch manager at Bank of America.

Goodrich holds a finance degree from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the South Texas College of Law, at which he was valedictorian of his graduating class.

Established in 1889, First Financial Bank operates 79 locations in Texas.

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Mississippi-based Hancock Whitney Announces Leadership Promotions in Texas

WestStar Appoints Macias Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Credit Officer

Susser Bank Strengthens Dallas Commercial Banking Team with Appointment of Voigt

Arkansas-based Simmons Bank Taps Recer to Lead C&I Strategy in Texas and Other Markets

PlainsCapital Bank Welcomes Myers as Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager in Frisco

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