Jay Brogdon on Banking, Growth & Arkansas’ Economic Future 💰🏦
Jay Brogdon discusses the evolution of Simmons Bank and its role in Arkansas' economic growth on Free Arkansas.
Episode notes
On this episode of Free Arkansas, Andy McNeill talks with Jay Brogdon, President and CEO of Simmons First National Corporation and Simmons Bank, about how banking helps shape growth, opportunity and capital formation across Arkansas. Brogdon walks through the banking landscape in plain English, explains Simmons’ evolution from a Pine Bluff community bank into one of the larger regional banks in the country, and talks about the leadership, culture and technology needed to compete in a changing financial world. In this episode: How community, regional and national banks differ Why Arkansas “punches above its weight” in banking Simmons Bank’s growth story and Arkansas roots Brogdon’s path from Deloitte and Stephens to Simmons Deposits, lending, risk and the business of banking Technology, AI and data inside modern banks How banks help drive jobs, growth and investment in Arkansas Why Brogdon is bullish on Simmons’ future
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