John W Allison has bought HOMB on 9 days since Jul 2017

John W. Allison is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Home Bancshares, Inc. (HOMB), a Conway, Arkansas-based bank holding company, a role he has held since at least 2019.( In 1998, Allison led an investor group, alongside Robert H. 'Bunny' Adcock, Jr., to form Home Bancshares, initially acquiring The Bank of Holly Grove and establishing First State Bank in Conway in 1999, which later became Centennial Bank; the company went public via IPO in 2006.(

A veteran banker with over three decades of experience, Allison previously served as Chairman of First National Bank of Conway, Centennial Bank, and various other institutions including Lodgian, Inc., First Commercial Corp., and Twin City Bank.( Known as 'Johnny' Allison, he is recognized as one of the top value creators in the banking sector, running Home Bancshares defensively with a strong CET1 capital ratio of 13.99% and an efficiency ratio of 46.4%, drawing from his experiences in past high-interest-rate environments like the 1980s.( His early life included humble work experiences that sparked his interest in banking.(

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