Business First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints Jack E. Byrd, Jr. to Its Board of Directors
February 15, 2018 at 02:41 pm
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On February 12, 2018, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (“Business First”) formally appointed Jack E. Byrd, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Mr. Byrd's initial term will expire at the 2018 annual meeting of the shareholders of Business First. Mr. Byrd was appointed as an advisory director to Business First on January 1, 2018, and also currently serves as a director of Business First's wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Business First Bank. Mr. Byrd will not serve on any committees of the Board of Directors of Business First. Mr. Byrd serves as a director for Business First and Business First Bank, and also as Chairman of the Northwest Louisiana Region for Business First Bank. Mr. Byrd previously was appointed as Business First Bank's Chairman of Northwest Louisiana Region on January 1, 2018, pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company operates through its banking subsidiary, b1BANK (the Bank). The Bank is a Louisiana state banking association and community-based financial institution that offers a range of banking products and services. It operates throughout the state of Louisiana, in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Houston, from a network of banking centers and loan production offices. It offers checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, and other installment and term loans. In addition, it offers its customers wealth management products, drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, credit cards, Internet banking, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, travelerâs checks, cash management, vault services, loan and deposit sweep accounts, and lock box services.
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. 
