Thomas A. Bessant

Director/Board Member at

Fort Worth Sister Cities International

67 year

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Thomas A. Bessant is currently the Director at Fort Worth Sister Cities International and Director at Shakespeare Dallas.
Previously, he worked as Director & Vice President-Finance at Enova International, Director at JDRF International, and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Cash America International, Inc. He also worked as Senior Manager at Arthur Andersen LLP and Vice President-Corporate Banking Division at NCNB Texas National Bank.
Bessant holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Vanderbilt University and an undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University.

Thomas A. Bessant active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Fort Worth Sister Cities International Fort Worth Sister Cities International Fort Worth Sister Cities International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering connections, cultural understanding, and peace through a broad range of programs and partnerships. The non-profit company is based in Fort Worth, TX. It maintains sister city relationships with ten cities worldwide, including Guiyang (China), Mbabane (Eswatini), Nagaoka, Nîmes, Reggio Emilia, Toluca, and Trier (Germany). The organization promotes intercultural competency and lifelong perspectives via youth and adult exchanges, education initiatives, business and professional programs, and intercultural protocol training. Key activities include student ambassador programs, cultural and educational exchanges such as hosting delegations from sister cities, and community events like the mayor’s international dinner and awards and the Tricolore youth sports games held in Reggio Emilia. It emphasizes youth leadership development through programs like Leaders in Action and the Young Artists & Authors Showcase, fostering peace, unity, and cultural dialogue. The organization also supports local businesses and nonprofits with culturally focused professional development and international partnership facilitation.	Director/Board Member	29/04/2009
Shakespeare Dallas Shakespeare Dallas Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Operates as a professional theatre company that provides fun and accessible indoor and outdoor theatre, integrated school programs and cultural enrichment services	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Thomas A. Bessant

Companies	Position	End
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/03/1993
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC.	Director/Board Member	-
JDRF International JDRF International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Performs research & development on diabetes	Director/Board Member	-
NCNB Texas National Bank NCNB Texas National Bank Major BanksFinance Nationally chartered commercial bank	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC	Director of Finance/CFO	-

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Cash America International, Inc. Cash America International, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides specialty financial services	Finance
Enova International, Inc. Enova International, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides online financial services to non-prime credit consumers and small businesses	Finance
Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services	Commercial Services
Texas Tech University Texas Tech University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
NCNB Texas National Bank NCNB Texas National Bank Major BanksFinance Nationally chartered commercial bank	Finance
JDRF International JDRF International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Performs research & development on diabetes	Commercial Services
Fort Worth Sister Cities International Fort Worth Sister Cities International Fort Worth Sister Cities International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering connections, cultural understanding, and peace through a broad range of programs and partnerships. The non-profit company is based in Fort Worth, TX. It maintains sister city relationships with ten cities worldwide, including Guiyang (China), Mbabane (Eswatini), Nagaoka, Nîmes, Reggio Emilia, Toluca, and Trier (Germany). The organization promotes intercultural competency and lifelong perspectives via youth and adult exchanges, education initiatives, business and professional programs, and intercultural protocol training. Key activities include student ambassador programs, cultural and educational exchanges such as hosting delegations from sister cities, and community events like the mayor’s international dinner and awards and the Tricolore youth sports games held in Reggio Emilia. It emphasizes youth leadership development through programs like Leaders in Action and the Young Artists & Authors Showcase, fostering peace, unity, and cultural dialogue. The organization also supports local businesses and nonprofits with culturally focused professional development and international partnership facilitation.
Shakespeare Dallas Shakespeare Dallas Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Operates as a professional theatre company that provides fun and accessible indoor and outdoor theatre, integrated school programs and cultural enrichment services	Consumer Services