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R ANDY SCOTT'S FARMING ROOTS PRE PARE D HIM TO LE AD THE ABA'S E XECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE .
andy Scott grew up on a family farm in the Missouri bootheel. His father and two older brothers worked on the farm, and at an early age, Scott realized he wanted to do something else with his life. He had a couple of cousins who were in the banking industry and it appealed to him. His cousins were free on weekends, got to spend a lot of time with their families and got to wear nice clothes. Scott was in the eighth grade when he made the decision to become a banker and 33 years after his career began, it’s a decision he's glad he made. Scott is serving as chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association. He said the organization has a multitude of goals to accomplish in the coming year.
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“The best part about becoming involved with the Arkansas Bankers Association is the opportunity to meet so many bankers across the state and country. Sometimes, I feel like I live on an island alone in Blytheville; however, I find that the bankers in Little Rock deal with the same issues as bankers in Blytheville and Fayetteville and across the country,” he said. “I definitely didn’t choose to become involved in ABA because I had extra time on my hands. I chose to become involved because I feel it’s my obligation to give back to the banking industry that has been so good to me over the past 33 years,” he added. Scott is the president and CEO of Farmers Bank and Trust in Blytheville. He is responsible for leading the daily operations of the bank and leading about
PHOTO: Scott was in the eighth grade when he made the decision to become a banker and 33 years after his career began, it’s a decision he's glad he made. Photography by Lloyd Photography Studio
