Finance
Contact Information:
Name:
Mr. Michael Bevins
Address:
P.O. Box 1809
Athens, TN 37371-1809
E-mail address:
bfbevins@aol.com
Education Information
Undergraduate Major:
Finance
Degree Received:
BS
Graduation Year:
1969
Advanced Degrees:
PhD- Natl. Grad. Trust School
Activities, student organizations, leadership roles, etc. in which I was
involved at UT:
Baseball in Freshman and Sophmore years. Member of the Army ROTC in my first two years of school.
Job Information
Employer Name:
Citizens National Bank
Employer Web Site:
http://www.citnatbank.com
Present Job Title:
President
Brief description of my job responsibilities, e.g. a typical week in my job:
Under the leadership of and in cooperation with the chairman of the board provide leadership,
direction and guidance of all trust company activities including the development of new trust
business, and coordination of trust investment policies, to promote growth and profitability to
assure short and long range profitability and planned growth of the trust company.
Suggestions I would give to undergraduate students with regard to courses,
internships, and other means of preparation for my career field:
Have an interest in helping people solve their financial needs and problems. Have an interest in
people in general. Finance and accounting classes are most helpful as well as classes in human
behavior(psychology). Specific career training will or can be provided by the employer. Our company
provides continued life long training for our employees-its beneficial for both the employee and
the company.
My career path in getting to this position:
After a two year tour with the US Navy after graduation from college, my first job was with the
American National Bank in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a management trainee, having been hired by one
of their college recruiters attending a recruiting program arranged through the college recruiting
program on campus. I spent two months there and then interviewed for a trust position as a
portfolio manager(I had given them my desire to do this when I hired on). I got that job and spent
5 years doing that. My second job was job was with First National Bank and Trust Company in Athhens
Tennessee as head of their Trust Department.I have been associated with them for 25 years until we
merged with BankFirst and created BankFirst Trust Company.
Other advice for students interested in gaining entry into and pursuing a career
in this field:
My career has been extremely interesting and personally enjoyable. I have enjoyed this profession
and I would recommend it to any student who has an interest in it. It has been a rewarding
experience- both career and monetarily for myself and my family.
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