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Scott Dueser

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, FIRST FINL BANKSHARES INC

Search every verified Scott Dueser interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Scott Dueser, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Financial Bankshares, appeared on the Steward Leaders podcast on August 4, 2026, where he discussed his views on stewardship and leadership in banking. During the conversation, he described stewardship as enhancing what has been entrusted rather than merely protecting it, and emphasized balancing responsibilities to customers, employees, shareholders, and communities. He also discussed the importance of generational customers and governance, and noted that he has been in banking for 55 years, including 36 years in the CEO role at First Financial in Abilene, Texas. Dueser stated that he feels a fiduciary duty to ensure strong earnings for stockholders, noting that while the market determines stock price, earnings ultimately dictate it. He mentioned that the company had 36 years of increased earnings before a decline of $35 million in 2023, which he attributed to rapid interest rate increases. He also remarked that people are stewards of what they have, suggesting that assets and institutions are not truly owned but are held in trust to be improved.

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