Executive Bio
Mr. John Carman Clark serves as advisor at Simmons First National Bank since January 1, 2016. Mr. Clark served as an Executive Vice President and Regional Chairman of Tennessee at Simmons First National Bank until January 1, 2016. He has 30+ years of banking experience being employed with this corporation since 1976. Mr. Clark served as Chief Executive Officer and President at First State Bank (Union City, TN). Mr. Clark served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Community First Bancshares, Inc. He served as Tennessee regional chairman of Simmons First National Bank. He has served numerous roles within various community and state organizations, as well as, serving on the board for the Tennessee Bankers Association. In 2008, he was awarded the Banking in Excellence award by TBA. He attended and received degrees from undergraduate school at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and graduate school at the University of Tennessee at Martin.