LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MidSouth
Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MSL) ("MidSouth" or the "Company") today
announced that Jake Delhomme has
been appointed to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary,
MidSouth Bank, effective Sept. 18,
2013.
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The retired NFL Pro Bowl quarterback, 38, has served as an
advisory board member since May of last year.
The appointment brings the number of MidSouth Bank directors to
14. Delhomme is currently a member of the Director's Loan
Committee, which provides key leadership to the bank by thinking as
an owner in managing credit, interest rates, liquidity, compliance,
and reputation risk.
"Jake's association with the bank in an advisory capacity over
the past year and a half has been mutually beneficial," MidSouth
Bank Board Chairman Will Charbonnet
said in announcing the new director. "He has mentored young
bankers, instilling a strong work ethic in them, and in turn has
been mentored by our veteran board members, which is among the many
reasons the bank wanted to formalize his association with the
board. We are pleased this well-respected individual has accepted
this new role with our growing financial institution."
The former UL Lafayette standout was signed by the New Orleans
Saints as an undrafted free agent in the 1997 NFL Draft. In 2003 he
signed with the Carolina Panthers and was the starting quarterback
from 2003 to 2009, breaking multiple franchise records and leading
the Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2003. He went on to earn the
starting quarterback position for the Cleveland Browns in 2010 but
was sidelined with an injury, leading to the final step in his
professional athletic career with the Houston Texans in 2011, where
he was a veteran backup QB.
MidSouth Bank hopes to benefit from the many lessons about
business and perseverance Delhomme learned in his 14 years in the
NFL. Added Charbonnet: "Jake's skills, experiences and
contributions, as well as his strong ties to the community, will
play a key role in the bank's continued development and
growth."
Along with his brother and father, Delhomme spends his
retirement from the NFL raising and training thoroughbred race
horses and was recently named president of the Louisiana
Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
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, 2013. 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 60 banking
centers in Louisiana and
Texas and is connected to a
worldwide ATM network that provides customers with access to more
than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Additional corporate information
is available at www.midsouthbank.com.
SOURCE MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.
