Thomas Nichols

Thomas C.
Nichols is the founder of The State National Bank of Big Spring, founded in 1996.
Mr. Nichols was the founder of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. (Woodlands, Texas), founded in 1996, and served as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2008.
Mr. Nichols was the founder of Carlile Bancshares, Inc., founded in 2008, and served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2017.
Mr. Nichols currently serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Carlile Holdings, Inc. since 2008.
Mr. Nichols is an Independent Director at First Acceptance Corp.
since 2005.
Mr. Nichols is an Independent Director at Hilltop Holdings, Inc. since 2020.
Mr. Nichols is a Director at Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Nichols was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at State National Bancshares Inc. from 1996 to 2008.
Mr. Nichols was Director at United New Mexico Financial Corp.
from 1985 to 1988.
Mr. Nichols was Independent Director at Independent Bank Group, Inc. from 2017 to 2020.
Mr. Nichols was Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from 1992 to 1998.
Mr. Nichols was Director at BBVA USA in 2009.
Mr. Nichols was President & Director at First United Bancorp, Inc. (Kentucky) from 1996 to 2008.
Mr. Nichols was President-West Texas Region at Wells Fargo Bank Texas, NA (San Antonio, Texas) in 1995.
Mr. Nichols was President & Chief Operating Officer at First United Bank Group, Inc. (New Mexico).
Mr. Nichols was Bank Examiner at Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
in 2012.
Mr. Nichols was President & Chief Operating Officer at Norwest Corp.
(Utah).
Mr. Nichols was President & Chief Operating Officer at Ford Bank Group, Inc. in 1994.
Mr. Nichols completed undergraduate education at Abilene Christian University.