First Financial names next president & CEO
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The son of Terre Haute-based First Financial Corp.’s president and CEO will step into his father’s role next year.
Norman D. Lowery currently serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer and will take on his new position in January. His father, Norman L. Lowery, will serve as executive chairman throughout 2024 and take a different role after that.
“Norman D. is absolutely the right person to lead First Financial,” Norman L. Lowery said in a news release. “During his 33 years with First Financial, Norman has developed a deep knowledge of our varied lines of business and the communities we are so fortunate to serve. He is a proven leader who knows our culture and brings significant energy to work every day.”
Norman D. Lowery was named COO in 2010 and elected to the board of directors in 2020. His father joined the board of directors in 1989, was named CEO in 2004 and president in 2013.
“It is an honor to succeed my father as First Financial’s President and CEO and to have the continued benefit of his leadership as Chairman and that of our committed Board of Directors,” Norman D. Lowery said. “Over my three decades with the Company I have gained valuable experience across all of our business lines and functions. The strength of our culture and the level of talent of my associates at First Financial sets us apart from other banking organizations.”
First Financial Corp. is the parent of First Financial Bank N.A., which operates 70 branches in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee.