and began working there whenever he was home on break for the holidays and summer vacations. The summer before his senior year, he was offered a chance to move to Atlanta with C&S and join the “Summer Management Associate Program.” If the students excelled in this program, they were invited to join the full-time "Management Associate Program" after graduating college. Upon graduating in 1986, David was selected for the full-time program, moved to Atlanta and began his career in banking.
A Full Life The next few years were busy for David. He continued to excel at his career in banking, married his wife, Katherine, and moved to Carrollton in 1992. They had four children together; one daughter, who is the oldest, and three sons. But in June 1994, while Katherine was pregnant with their third child, she and David encountered a situation they never expected. "On June 22, 1994, I delivered our third born child myself – with the help of his mother, of course – at our home," he explains. "We had planned a home birth administered by a midwife, but things happened very quickly, and the midwife had not yet arrived. So, I was the only person available for the job. Everything turned out fine, thankfully!" The kids are all grown, and six grandchildren have been added to the family; four grandsons and two granddaughters. David says Katherine is a strong and loving woman who has had a significant impact on his life. "She is a well-grounded woman who understands and preserves the value of family unity," he shares."She loves our children and grandchildren and is the glue that holds our family together. I find she has great intuition about both personal and professional matters." In his free time, David enjoys spending time with his family and road cycling – especially on the Greenbelt David and Katherine with their six grandchildren. in Carrollton.
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An Impressive Career David has achieved much success during his 34 years in the banking industry. As the Regional Director of Community Banking for Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina at Bank OZK, he oversees this region with 96 retail branch locations and 51 commercial lending officers that are managed by nine division presidents. There are six divisions for community banking in this region and three specialty divisions – Affordable Housing Finance, Charter School Finance and Homebuilder Finance – where the territory is a seven-state footprint. In 2017, he was awarded "Who’s Who in Finance," an annual list of 100 leaders and influencers in finance and banking, by Atlanta Business Chronicle. He is an active participant in various activities for the Georgia Southern University College of Business Administration, a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity’s National Housing Fund, a member of the board of directors of Atlanta Youth Academy and serves on the board of trustees for the University of West Georgia Foundation.
Bank OZK's Mission David isn't the only one receiving accolades. Bank OZK also has much to be proud of. On June 25th the bank was ranked number one in the state of Georgia on the Forbes list of "America’s Best Banks
