Bank of the Ozarks was founded in 1903 in Jasper, Arkansa. The company operates a chain of banks that do business in 9 states.
Current CEO and owner, George Gleason, purchased the bank in 1979. At that time, the company had 2 branches and $28 million in assets. The company moved headquarters to Little Rock in 1995. Today, the bank is the third largest in Arkansas, with $18.45 billion in assets and more than 2,000 full time employees.
The company continues to grow via acquisitions, including Bank of the Carolinas in May of 2015, Community and Southern Bank in October of 2015, and C1 Bank of St. Petersburgh, Florida, in November of 2015.
Bank of the OzarksBank of the Ozarks was founded in 1903 in Jasper, Arkansa. The company operates a chain of banks that do business in 9 states.
Current CEO and owner, George Gleason, purchased the bank in 1979. At that time, the company had 2 branches and $28 million in assets. The company moved headquarters to Little Rock in 1995. Today, the bank is the third largest in Arkansas, with $18.45 billion in assets and more than 2,000 full time employees.
The company continues to grow via acquisitions, including Bank of the Carolinas in May of 2015, Community and Southern Bank in October of 2015, and C1 Bank of St. Petersburgh, Florida, in November of 2015.