Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams has been named to the Little Rock branch board of directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
He will serve the remaining portion of a three-year term that ends Dec. 31, 2023.
The other members of the Little Rock branch include Jamie J. Henry, Chris Hegi, Vickie D. Judy, Vincent Logan, Jeff Lynch and Millie Ward. Henry serves as the board chair. In addition, Murphy USA president and CEO R. Andrew Clyde serves as a Class B director on the St. Louis Federal Reserve board of directors.
Trained as a lawyer, Williams previously was a managing partner at Carney, Williams, Bates, Pulliam & Bowman, PLLCand served in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He ws the Speaker Pro Tempore for the 89thArkansas General Assembly.
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