Roddell Mccullough on family
From We Are Making Black History | Roddell McCullough · · cincychamber
“I'm Roddell McCullough of First Financial Bank, the son of Mild McCullough who I believe is the greatest mom in the world who taught me the value of helping others and supporting others in your community.”
On , Roddell Mccullough, Chief Responsibility Officer at FIRST FINL BANCORP INC/OH, spoke about family during We Are Making Black History | Roddell McCullough on cincychamber.
About Roddell Mccullough
Roddell McCullough, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at First Financial Bank, has spoken about his personal background and values. He described himself as the son of Mild McCullough, whom he called "the greatest mom in the world," and said his core values include "God, faith, family, a hard work ethic and trying to do the right thing to help others." McCullough noted that he has three daughters, two of whom are twins, and that all three have master's degrees. He credited a former manager at Fidelity Investments, Mike Bull, with believing in him and giving him opportunities, and advised others not to "burn bridges" because Cincinnati is a "very small community." Separately, McCullough has offered economic commentary. In September 2024, he stated that the current economic situation "is not 2008" and is "far more dangerous," describing it as a "Main Street recession" involving 50 to 70 percent of Americans lacking savings and relying on credit cards and government assistance. He said the government is "lying" about the deficit, citing a Congressional Budget Office projection that rose from $1.5 trillion to $1.9 trillion in four months. McCullough also said he is "bearish on the economy" but "bullish on gold" and "fixed income," while "bearish on commodities," and criticized Wall Street consensus for a "soft and beautiful landing" as "dead wrong."