Jim Limbaugh
James P. Limbaugh of Cape Girardeau, regional president and executive vice president of Montgomery Bank in Cape Girardeau, today was appointed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to serve as a member of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents.
Limbaughs term begins immediately and will be subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate. He replaces Donald G. LaFerla of Joplin, Missouri, whose term on the Board has expired.
This is Limbaughs second term on the Board of Regents. He previously served a six-year term ending Jan. 1, 2013, including one year as Board vice president. His previous service as a Regent followed an appointment by former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt.
Limbaugh previously served as executive vice president of planning and business development for SoutheastHEALTH Regional Healthcare System. He has a breadth of experience in the financial services industry, with his primary focus being on community banking. He has been chief operating officer, president of commercial banking and regional president of the Cape Girardeau Market with Montgomery Bank; a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch; regional executive with Region 5 of NationsBank, NA; and president and chief executive officer of Boatmens National Bank of Cape Girardeau. He also served as a banking officer with Cape Mercantile Bank and Trust.
He is a member of the Redhawks Club, past president of the Southeast Missouri State University Booster Club Executive Committee and an emeritus member of the Southeast Missouri University Foundation Board. He served as general chairman of the Foundations New Vision of Excellence Capital Campaign from 1987 to 1992. He formerly served as a member of the Harrison College of Business Advisory Committee. He also has been active in the community as the former chairman of the Southeast Missouri Hospital Association Board of Trustees, a Board chairman for the Southeast Missouri Fellowship of Christian Athletes and past Board chair of the Cape Girardeau Regional Chamber of Commerce. An Eagle Scout, Limbaugh is a former chairman of the Shawnee District, Boy Scouts of America. In addition, Limbaugh is chief executive officer of the new Cape Catfish baseball team that begins play at Capaha Field in June in the Prospect League.
Ingrams Magazine has named Limbaugh one of 50 Missourians You Should Know, and he has been the recipient of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerces Rush H. Limbaugh Award.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a marketing major and a Master of Arts in teaching, both from Southeast Missouri State University. He is a graduate of the ABA National Commercial Lending School and the ABA National Commercial Lending Graduate School, both at the University of Oklahoma.
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