On this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Dan joins Doug Ditto in his cozy corner office to discuss the rarity of long-term friendships, his tribulations as a small bank owner, and the successes that he's been blessed with along the way to becoming not only the Vice President and Vice Chairman of FSNB, but also the Vice President of UTG.

Episode Highlights

[01:35] Doug recalls his childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood

[02:32] "We hit it off immediately." The first time Doug met long-term friend and business partner Jesse T. Correll.

[04:53] Out in Tulsa for two years – a spur-of-the-moment choice turns a long-distance friendship to a shared alma mater.

[06:31] "I woke up one day and decided it was time to head home." How Doug reconnected with Jess after spending years apart.

[07:38] "Jess called me one February night and told me he was buying the bank" How the loyalty to a friend closed one door in life while opening another. "I had no idea what I was getting myself into."

[09:02] Dan asks Doug about the early days of the company, when faith started weaving itself into banking. "We were just trying to survive."

[10:33] The mission of the bank and making the decision to tithe – Doug discusses the influence of role models and the choice to give back, even when there was not much to give.

[11:55] Doug highlights key events and relationships that contributed to his success in business and changed his trajectory in banking.

Resources

https://www.fsnb.net

https://utgins.com