Thomas Nichols

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