Ricky Cox, Vice President, City Executive for the Florence Region, joined First Reliance Bank in 2002. His current responsibilities include oversight and management of business and retail banking, with focus on continuing expansion of the Florence Region. Mr. Cox's most recent duties were as that of a Business Banker. He was promoted to Vice President in 2005. He also chaired the new branch implementation team and various other steering committees. Mr. Cox was awarded the 2003 Employee of the Year Award.
Education:
Mr. Cox is a 1998 "cum laude" graduate of Francis Marion University with a BBA in Management. Ricky continued his education earning his MBA in Business Administration from Francis Marion in December of 1999. Mr. Cox is also a 2002 graduate of the National Commercial Lending School of the American Bankers Association held at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Additionally, in 2005, Ricky graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Memberships:
In addition to his responsibilities for the bank, Mr. Cox is an active participant in several community organizations, including Kiwanis, Leadership Florence 2005-2006, and the Board of Trustees for the Garden City Chapel and Retreat Center. He volunteers with the Pee Dee Area Big Brothers organization and is an active member of the Church of Sandhurst. |