LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MidSouth
Bancorp, Inc. ("MidSouth") (NYSE:MSL) announced today that
Jake Delhomme will be appointed
Chairman of the Board for both the holding company and its
subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., effective December 31, 2016.
Additionally, Joe Tortorice Jr.,
a member of the holding company's Board of Directors since 2004,
will be appointed Vice Chairman of the board, also effective
December 31, 2016.
Delhomme, a retired Pro Bowl quarterback who has served on the
bank's board for more than four years (having initially been an
advisory member), will replace Will
Charbonnet Sr., who has served as Chairman since 1990.
Charbonnet is retiring from the board at the end of the year.
"Will Charbonnet has been a
steady hand for our organization through many prosperous years and
an equal number of challenging times for MidSouth Bank and the
banking industry as a whole," MidSouth Bank President Troy Cloutier said.
Charbonnet, a founding member of the board, guided the bank
through the process of being listed on the American Stock Exchange
in 1993. At the time, MidSouth was one of the smallest banks in the
country to be listed on a public exchange.
"Will has been focused, determined and insightful, and we are
eternally grateful that he devoted so many of his professional
years to guide our growth from a very small community bank into one
with almost $2 billion in assets,"
said MidSouth Bancorp President and CEO C.R. "Rusty"
Cloutier.
Incoming Chairman Delhomme's proven leadership skills,
team-building expertise and community-minded spirit have made him a
strong force on the board, earning him the respect of board
members, employees, customers and shareholders. Delhomme led the
Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII in his first season in 2003
and was the starting quarterback for the next six seasons. He
played his final year of professional football with the Houston
Texans in 2011.
"We are thankful for the key role Jake has played in the
oversight and governance of our company over the past four years,
and for his long-term view about building on our successes and
learning from our mistakes," bank President Troy Cloutier said in announcing the new
Chairman. "I am looking forward to having an even closer working
relationship with him, because I know he will inspire and energize
the bank's management team and board."
Delhomme said the newly appointed Bancorp Board Vice Chairman's
business acumen — Joe Tortorice is
the founder and CEO of Texas-based
Jason's Deli — has made him an invaluable asset to the board,
noting the critical role the entrepreneur's Texas ties have played in the bank's ongoing
expansion into that state.
"Hard-working and persistent, Joe is a highly respected business
leader in Texas," Delhomme
said.
Delhomme commented that the bank has benefitted immensely from
Tortorice's passion and positive attitude, and stressed that the
Vice Chairman will continue to be a critical adviser to MidSouth's
Texas expansion strategy.
About MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company
headquartered in Lafayette,
Louisiana, with assets of $1.9
billion as of June 30, 2016.
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NYSE under the symbol "MSL."
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., MidSouth
offers a full range of banking services to commercial and retail
customers in Louisiana and
Texas. MidSouth Bank currently has
57 locations in Louisiana and
Texas and is connected to a
worldwide ATM network that provides customers with access to more
than 55,000 surcharge- free ATMs. Additional corporate information
is available at MidSouthBank.com.
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