
Jim Youngblood has been named president and CEO of McGehee Bank and its parent company, Southeast Financial Bankstock Corp. of McGehee.
Youngblood previously served the organization as executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as well as general counsel and corporate secretary. He is also a member of the board of directors of the bank and holding company.
Youngblood attended the University of Arkansas before earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas. He later earned his law degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, followed by a Graduate Trust Certificate through the American Bankers Association at Emory University in Atlanta. In addition, he earned a graduate banking degree from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and holds a Certified Trust & Fiduciary Advisor designation.