Dallas, TX (SMU), September 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Jeff Schmid is joining the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) Foundation, based at the SMU’s Cox School of Business, effective September 1 as President and CEO at. Schmid’s move is stepping down from his position as current President and CEO S. Scott MacDonald, Ph.D., after 24 years of service https://www.smu.edu/cox/At-SMU-Cox/press-releases/swgsb- neue guide
“During that time, Scott has helped strengthen the links between SWGSB and SMU Cox,” said Vic Pierson, chairman, president and CEO of Moody National Bank in Galveston and chairman of the SWGSB Board of Trustees. “He has made a great contribution to the SWGSB’s role as a trusted source of education for bank training, bank executive development and bank director education programs. We are grateful to Scott for his leadership, even as we look forward to Jeff taking the helm. “
With nearly 40 years of banking and regulatory experience, Schmid began his career in 1981 with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and remained there until 1989. In 1990 he completed the SWGSB summer residency program at SMU Cox.
“My 35 years of membership in the foundation’s schools has changed my career,” says Schmid. “I look forward to providing future SWGSB students with this type of career changing experience. The foundation’s director programs also offer the opportunity to positively influence bank boards and their governance. “
After completing the SWGSB program, Schmid became President and CEO of two closely related banks in the Midwest. In 2007 he led the founding of Mutual of Omaha Bank, wholly owned by Mutual of Omaha, where he served as chairman and chief executive officer. He built the organization into a national franchise with nearly $ 10 billion in assets.
Schmid has been a board member of the Cox School of Business for many years. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska. His involvement in the SWGSB Foundation has long been established, including as the former chairman of the SWGSB Foundation’s Board of Trustees. In 2006 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the SWGSB Alumni Association. Only seven other graduates in the 64-year history of the SWGSB have received this prestigious award. He was also a faculty member of the SWGSB and dean for bankers at the SWGSB. He currently serves on the boards of Operation HOPE in Atlanta, Georgia and Avenue Scholars in Omaha, Nebraska.
Via the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation
Founded in 1957 at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (www.swgsb.org) has grown to become one of the leading educational institutions in banking. It is a vocational school for bank officials, regulators, and others holding leadership positions in the financial services industry. The focus is on financial management, leadership development and strategic planning. The SWGSB Foundation hosts the Prestigious Bank Directors’ Meetings, a series of annual seminars and workshops held in the United States, Canada and offshore for bank officers and officers. SWGSB and the SWGSB Foundation are based at the SMU’s high-ranking Cox School of Business. For more information about SWGSB (www.swgsb.org) or SWGSB Foundation programs, contact (214) 768-2991 or info@swgsb.org.
About SMU Cox
In 2020, the Cox School of Business celebrated 100 years of business administration at SMU. The Cox School aims to influence the way the world does business through productive research that provokes innovation, change, and global thought leadership. SMU Cox offers a comprehensive range of business education programs, including BBA, full-time MBA, professional MBA (part-time), executive MBA, online MBA, direct MBA and Master of Science as well as executive education. The SMU Cox is regularly counted among the world’s leading business schools and maintains an active alumni network in more than 40 countries. SMU Cox is accredited by the AACSB.
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