CUSHING, OK – John Bryant, chairman, president & CEO of the Bank of Cushing Trust Co., was honored at the OBA’s 113th Leadership Forum and Annual Convention held May 24 and 25 at the Renaissance Hotel in Tulsa. Bryant was surprised with the Chairman’s Award, the most anticipated award of the evening.
Each year, the OBA’s outgoing chairman recognizes an individual whose rendered extraordinary service to the Oklahoma banking industry. This year, the 2009-2010 OBA Chairman, Marty Hansen, selected John Bryant, not just for his contributions for one year but a body of work so to speak of many years service to the OBA.
John Bryant’s family purchased Bank of Cushing in 1917. Steve Bryant became the President of the bank in 1920 and served in that capacity almost thirty years. Members of the family have continued to serve the bank since that time. John graduated from Cushing High School in 1959, attended Oklahoma University for one year before transferring to Oklahoma State University where he graduated in 1963. During his high school years he was a member of the football team; the team which won the High School State Championship in 1958, the first for Cushing High School. In his college years he enjoyed bulldogging and roping. He began working for Bank of Cushing as a teller in 1963. Many years have passed since that day in 1963 when John served as a teller but he fondly speaks of the years he began working full time at the bank.
“John has served for many years on the Government Relations Council and actively participates in helping direct the board and management in regulatory and legislative issues,” Hansen said. “John always attends the Washington trip in September, which is so important to us. He’s a regular contributor to the Oklahoma Bankers Public Affairs Committee, which is our lobbying effort to help the banking industry in Oklahoma mold legislation that is beneficial to both the banks and our customers.”
The Oklahoma Bankers Association was founded in 1897 and represents approximately 260 of the state’s banks. The Association supports the industry and its members with a broad array of services including government relations, education, legal services, fraud training and communications.
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