Robert J. Barnes, President and CEO, PriorityOne Bank, recently announced the election of James O. Bassi to the PriorityOne Bank Board of Directors.
Bassi is a native of Leland, Mississippi. He graduated from Leland High School in 1972 then went on to attend MS Delta Community College, and Mississippi State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Bassi is a member of the Mississippi Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Bassi graduated from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking of the South in 1989.
Bassi previously served as the Executive Vice President of Operations for PriorityOne Bank, formerly Bank of Simpson County, from 1983-1990. Prior to joining Bank of Simpson County, Bassi was a Senior Auditor at Arthur Anderson & Co. Bassi is currently working as the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at LLOG Exploration, which is one of the largest privately owned oil and natural gas producers in the United States.
Barnes stated, "I have known James for many years and have the utmost respect for him and his ability to add significant value to our Board of Directors."
Bassi has long been involved in many community service-oriented roles, such as the Board of the Cathedral School in Natchez and his church financial committee; he enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his grandchildren. Bassi is married to the former Debra K. Herrington of Magee, Mississippi, and the couple currently resides in Mandeville, Louisiana.
PriorityOne Bank, based in Magee, Mississippi, operates fifteen offices in twelve Mississippi communities: Collins, Seminary, Sumrall, Hattiesburg, Magee, Mendenhall, Richland, Brandon, Ridgeland, Flowood, Pelahatchie, and Morton. The bank has assets of approximately $1 billion.
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