Armstrong inducted into Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class – its fourth ever – recently at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame inducted its 2022 class – its fourth ever – recently at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Sinclair Armstrong Jr., with Armstrong Bank in Muskogee; Shirley Barber, a longtime banker with Security State Bank in Cheyenne; Robert H. Croak, with FNB Community Bank in Midwest City; and the late John Massey, with First United Bank in Durant; make up the 2022 group.
The ceremony was hosted by the Oklahoma Bankers Association’s immediate past chairman, Rick Walker, who is also vice chairman and CEO of Liberty National Bank in Lawton. OBA President and CEO Adrian Beverage introduced each inductee.
Dr. Sinclair Armstrong Jr. Dr. Sinclair W. Armstrong Jr. is chairman of the board of Armstrong Bank, headquartered in Muskogee with 30 locations across Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Banking is in Armstrong’s blood, as his family established Vian State Bank in 1909. In 1978, he started his own medical practice and joined the board of directors for Vian State Bank, which later became Armstrong Bank. In addition to his family’s commitment to helping others with financial needs, he has been a urologist for over 30 years.
Under Armstrong’s leadership, a single hometown bank has grown into today’s Armstrong Bank, with over $2.3 billion in assets. In the last two years, Armstrong Bank has added 10 locations and more than doubled in asset size.
He has also served the industry as a whole, being a part of the Oklahoma Bankers Association’s Government Relations Council since 2007 and serving on OBA special task forces.
Armstrong and his family members believe supporting the community is important, as stronger communities mean better lives for all. Whether in banking, in medicine, or otherwise, Armstrong takes pride in caring for others.
Armstrong is extremely proud of his two daughters – Aston (husband, Wes) and Sloan (husband, Scott), and he has two grandchildren, Smith and Neill.
The Oklahoma Bankers Hall of Fame was created by the Oklahoma Bankers Association in 2018. Nominees for each class were selected by a banker roundtable based on contributions to the Oklahoma banking industry, and the final honorees were voted upon by selected bankers statewide. For more information, call 405-424-5252.
