People: Simmons First National Corp (SFNC.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
J. Thomas May	66	2006	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
David Bartlett	61	2013	President, Chief Banking Officer, Director
George Makris	56	2013	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Robert Fehlman	48	2013	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President, Treasurer
Robert Dill	69	2008	Executive Vice President - Marketing
Marty Casteel	61	2010	Executive Vice President, Secretary
David Garner	43	2013	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller
Sharon Burdine	47		Senior Vice President, Human Resources Director
Kevin Archer	49		Senior Vice President - Credit Policy and Risk Assessment
Tina Groves	43		Senior Vice President, Manager - Audit, Compliance
Harry Ryburn	77		Lead Independent Director
William Clark	43	2008	Independent Director
Steven Cosse	65	2004	Independent Director
Edward Drilling	57	2008	Independent Director
Sharon Gaber	49	2011	Independent Director
Eugene Hunt	67	2009	Independent Director
W. Scott McGeorge	69	2005	Independent Director
Robert Shoptaw	66	2006	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
J. Thomas May	Mr. J. Thomas May is no longer Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Simmons First National Corporation, effective December 31, 2013. Mr. May was elected to the Board in 1987. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was elected as the president of the Company in 1987. In 1994, he was elected Chief Executive Officer. He became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer upon his election as Chairman of the Board of the Company in 1996. Mr. May received a B.S.B.A. degree in Business from the University of Arkansas in 1971 and an M.B.A. in Business from the University of Arkansas in 1972. Mr. May is a veteran having served in the U. S. Marine Corps. Mr. May also serves on the Board of Directors of University of Arkansas Foundation, the University of Arkansas Board of Advisors, the University of Arkansas Walton School of Business Dean's Advisory Board, the Arkansas Executive Forum, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Baptist Health of Arkansas and The Arkansas Research Alliance. Mr. May has previously served as Chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association, Chairman of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees; President, Director and Campaign Chairman for United Way of Southeast Arkansas; Chairman of the Jefferson County Port Authority, a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Jefferson County Industrial Foundation and Southwest School of Banking.
David Bartlett	Mr. David L. Bartlett is President, Chief Banking Officer, Director of Simmons First National Corporation. Until then he served as President, Chief Operating Officer of the company. He was selected as President and COO of the Corporation because of his extraordinary skills and his diverse and accomplished background, which include leadership positions within the manufacturing industry and banking industry. He has served in leadership positions at a regional bank in Dallas, Texas, a community bank in Plano, Texas, a national bank with offices in Arkansas, and was one of the founders of Alliance Bank (now Simmons First) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Bartlett will have oversight responsibility for the affiliate banks within the Corporation, except for Simmons First National Bank, and will continue as Chairman and CEO of Simmons First Bank of Hot Springs.
George Makris	Mr. George A. Makris, Jr., has been appointed as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Simmons First National Corporation, effective from December 31, 2013. Until then he served as CEO-Elect, Director of the company. Mr. Makris has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since 1997 and has served as chairman of the Company's Audit & Security Committee since 2007. He is the President of M.K. Distributors, Inc., a beverage distributor in Pine Bluff and southeastern Arkansas. Mr. Makris has been employed by M. K. Distributors, Inc. since 1980 and has served as President since 1985. Mr. Makris previously served as a member of the board of directors of National Bank of Commerce (later known as Worthen Bank of Pine Bluff) from 1985 to 1996 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Makris received a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Rhodes College in 1978 and an M.B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1980. Mr. Makris also serves on the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, the Board of Trustees of the Jefferson Regional Medical Center, the Board of Directors of the National Beer Wholesalers Association and the Board of Visitors of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine. He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greater Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the King Cotton Classic Basketball Tournament, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Trinity Episcopal School, a Director of Simmons First National Bank, a Director of the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Arkansas, and a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Robert Fehlman	Mr. Robert A. Fehlman is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President, Treasurer of Simmons First National Corporation. Until then he served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of the company. Mr. Fehlman, a Certified Public Accountant, has worked for a regional public accounting firm and has served in leadership positions in Audit and Accounting before assuming his current responsibility as CFO. Mr. Fehlman will have oversight responsibility for the Financial and Planning Group of the Corporation.
Robert Dill
Marty Casteel	Mr. Marty D. Casteel is Executive Vice President and Secretary of Simmons First National Corporation. He has been served Executive Vice President - Administration of Simmons First National Bank (SFNB) with responsibility for retail branching, management, cash management, and operations support. He will continue his responsibility with SFNB, and assume added duties with oversight of the administrative functions of the Corporation. He has previously served as Executive Vice President of Simmons First Mortgage Company and other positions within the Retail Banking Group.
David Garner	Mr. David W. Garner is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of Simmons First National Corporation. Mr. Garner has been employed by the Company and its subsidiaries in their audit and accounting groups since 1997. Most recently, Mr. Garner served as Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company. Mr. Garner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He received the designation of Certified Public Accountant in 1996 and Certified Risk Professional in 2002. He has attended the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Banking School at the University of Virginia and is a member of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Investor Relations Institute.
Sharon Burdine
Kevin Archer
Tina Groves
Harry Ryburn	Dr. Harry L. Ryburn is Lead Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. He is retired from the private practice of orthodontics in Southeast Arkansas. Dr. Ryburn is certified by the Arkansas State Dental Board, the Arkansas State Specialty Board (orthodontics), the Missouri State Dental Board and the Texas State Dental Board. Dr. Ryburn actively practiced for 41 years prior to his retirement in 2005. Dr. Ryburn has been involved in private investments, real estate development and farming operations. In addition to his 35 years of service on the board of directors of the Company, Dr. Ryburn has also served during that period on the board of directors of the Company's lead bank, Simmons First National Bank. He serves on the executive committees of the Company and the lead bank, the Audit & Security Committee of the Company and the NCCGC. Additionally, he currently serves as the lead director of the Company and Chairman of the Executive Committees of the Company and the lead bank. He attended University of Arkansas at Monticello where he studied Pre-Dentistry. Thereafter, he received a D.D.S. degree from Washington University in 1960 and an M.S. degree in Orthodontics from Washington University in 1964. Dr. Ryburn is a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Dr. Ryburn is a member of numerous professional, civic and community organizations. He has previously served on the boards of the United Way of Jefferson County, Pine Bluff Little League Baseball, Arkansas Post Girl Scout Council, Pine Bluff Babe Ruth Baseball and as a member of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce.
William Clark	Mr. William E. Clark, II, is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Clark Contractors, LLC, a general contractor involved in commercial construction throughout the United States. Prior to the formation of Clark Contractors, LLC in 2009, he was employed by CDI Contractors from 1994 through 2009, where he served in various capacities culminating in his serving as Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Clark received a B.S.B.A. degree in Business Management from the University of Arkansas in 1991. He is a past President/Chairman for the UAMS Consortium and Arkansas Children's Hospital Committee for the Future, a member of Fifty for the Future, Young Presidents Organization, Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, St. Vincent Foundation, UAMS Foundation, Little Rock Christian Academy Board of Trust and the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Steven Cosse	Mr. Steven A. Cosse is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. He currently serves as President and CEO of Murphy Oil Corporation, a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, following his election on June 20, 2012. Mr. Cossé has previously served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Murphy Oil Corporation. He had served as General Counsel since 1991 and had also previously served as Senior Vice President, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer. Prior to joining Murphy Oil Corporation as General Counsel, he served for eight years as General Counsel for Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company in New Orleans, Louisiana, a NYSE listed, majority-owned subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation. Mr. Cossé received a B.A. degree in Government from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1969 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola University in 1974. Mr. Cossé also currently serves on the boards of Murphy Oil Corporation (a NYSE listed company), Simmons First Bank of El Dorado, the Arkansas Research Alliance and SHARE Foundation. He is past chairman of the South Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross and is on the advisory board of Turning Point. Mr. Cossé is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association and Union County Bar Association.
Edward Drilling	Mr. Edward Drilling is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. He joined Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1979 and has served in various operations positions including customer service, sales and marketing, and the external affairs organization. He was named President of the Arkansas Division in 2002. Mr. Drilling received a B.S. degree in Marketing from the Walton College at the University of Arkansas in 1978 and graduated from the Emory University Advanced Management Program in 1991. Mr. Drilling is involved with and serves on several boards, including: University of Arkansas Board of Advisors, Chairman of Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, former president of Fifty for the Future, Sam M. Walton College of Business Dean’s Executive Advisory Board, UAMS Arkansas BioVentures Advisory Board, UALR College of Business Administration Advisory Council and Arkansas State University Chancellor’s Cabinet. He received the Pinnacle Award in 2003 from the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and served as the 2005 Chairman of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.
Sharon Gaber	Dr. Sharon L. Gaber, Ph.D., is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation since 2011. Dr. Gaber has served as the Provost and Vice Chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas since 2009. Prior to coming to the University of Arkansas, she was on the faculty at Auburn University where she served in several administrative positions culminating in her position as Interim Provost. Dr. Gaber holds bachelor's degrees in economics and Urban Studies from Occidental College, master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. degree from Cornell University in city and regional planning. Dr. Gaber is an accomplished researcher, having earned 25 project grants and authored or co-authored 40 papers and professional reports. She serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, was a member of the Strategic Community Development Steering Committee of the Northwest Arkansas Council, and participated with the City of Fayetteville on the “Today in America” segment production.
Eugene Hunt	Mr. Eugene Hunt is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. He is an attorney in private practice in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Mr. Hunt began his practice in 1972 and has thereafter been involved in the active practice of law within Arkansas, primarily in Southeast Arkansas. He served as Judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals from August through December, 2009 and has served as a Special Circuit Judge and Special Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court. Additionally, he served as Director of the Child Support Enforcement Unit, Jefferson County, Arkansas from 1990-2001. Mr. Hunt received a B.A. degree in History and Government from Arkansas AM&N College in 1969 and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas Law School in 1971. Mr. Hunt also serves on the boards of The Economic Development Corporation of Jefferson County, Arkansas, Jefferson Hospital and Youth Partners. He is a member of the NAACP and Fifty for the Future. Mr. Hunt has also served as an NAACP Affiliate Attorney since 1978.
W. Scott McGeorge	Mr. W. Scott McGeorge is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. He works for a group of family owned companies that include Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co., McGeorge Contracting Co., Inc. and Cornerstone Farm and Gin Co., where he serves as President, Chairman and Senior Vice President, and Vice President, respectively. The companies perform marine construction in a multistate regional area, build highways and similar projects, mine various minerals and produce and sell stone products, asphalt pavement and sand. Cornerstone is engaged in farming operations. Mr. McGeorge previously served on the board of directors of National Bancshares Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary National Bank of Commerce of Pine Bluff during the mid 1980s before it was purchased by Boatmen's Bank. He was on the commercial and industrial loan committee, which approved the loans the bank made. Mr. McGeorge received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas in 1965. He graduated from U. S. Coast Guard Officer Candidate School and served as an officer in the U. S. Coast Guard for three years. Mr. McGeorge served as immediate past Secretary of the board of directors of the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association in Alexandria, Virginia, is a member of the boards of directors of Dredging Contractors of America and National Waterways Conference, both located in Washington, D.C. and is Past President and a current director of Mississippi Valley Associated General Contractors in Memphis, Tennessee. He is active in many local and civic activities. He is President of Trinity Foundation, a charitable foundation that seeks to benefit residents of Pine Bluff, Little Rock and the surrounding areas through grants for scholarships, support of educational institutions and other civic activities.
Robert Shoptaw	Mr. Robert L. Shoptaw is Independent Director of Simmons First National Corporation. Mr. Shoptaw retired as president of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield ("ABCBS"), a mutual health insurance company, in 2008, terminating his 39 years of service to that organization. During the 1970s and 1980s, he served in various management and executive capacities with a primary focus in medical services management, professional relations and government programs administration (Medicare administrative operations). In 1987, Mr. Shoptaw became the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ABCBS and was named President and CEO in 1994. After retiring as President and CEO in 2008, he remains on the board of directors of ABCBS and serves as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Shoptaw received a B.A. in Economics from Arkansas Tech University in 1968 and an M.B.A. from Webster University in Business Administration and Health Services Management. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University Business School in 1991. Mr. Shoptaw serves as a member of the board of directors of Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, the Little Rock Metrocentre Improvement District, Arkansas Research Alliance and is the Chairman of the board of visitors of The University of Arkansas College of Medicine.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
J. Thomas May	1,244,510
David Bartlett	681,056
George Makris	--
Robert Fehlman	530,702
Robert Dill	300,720
Marty Casteel	600,522
David Garner	--
Sharon Burdine	--
Kevin Archer	109,442
Tina Groves	--
Harry Ryburn	--
William Clark	--
Steven Cosse	--
Edward Drilling	--
Sharon Gaber	--
Eugene Hunt	--
W. Scott McGeorge	--
Robert Shoptaw	--

As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
J. Thomas May	307,000	4,816,720
David Bartlett	0	0
George Makris	0	0
Robert Fehlman	27,156	402,781
Robert Dill	10,000	135,350
Marty Casteel	2,000	27,270
David Garner	0	0
Sharon Burdine	0	0
Kevin Archer	1,010	3,232
Tina Groves	0	0
Harry Ryburn	0	0
William Clark	0	0
Steven Cosse	0	0
Edward Drilling	0	0
Sharon Gaber	0	0
Eugene Hunt	0	0
W. Scott McGeorge	0	0
Robert Shoptaw	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
MAY J THOMAS	92	$24.43
BARTLETT DAVID L SR	475	$25.45
DILL ROBERT C	1,150	$25.62
ARCHER KEVIN J	555	$25.62
MAY J THOMAS	7,085	$25.62
BARTLETT DAVID L SR	3,710	$25.62
CASTEEL MARTY D	2,460	$25.62
GROVES TINA M	545	$25.62
BURDINE SHARON K	615	$25.62
FEHLMAN ROBERT A	2,555	$25.62
GARNER DAVID W	1,010	$25.62
FEHLMAN ROBERT A	986	$25.36
CASTEEL MARTY D	986	$25.36
FEHLMAN ROBERT A	2,000	$25.36
BARTLETT DAVID L SR	4,929	$25.36
CASTEEL MARTY D	311	$24.09
GARNER DAVID W	198	$24.09
MAY J THOMAS	9,685	$24.39
MAKRIS GEORGE A JR	11,200	$22.73
MAY J THOMAS	3,750	$24.84
COSSE STEVEN A	900	$23.77
MAKRIS GEORGE A JR	250	$24.25
MAKRIS GEORGE A JR	325	$24.22
MAKRIS GEORGE A JR	10,000	$24.38
MAKRIS GEORGE A JR	150	$24.22

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