Drew Linder

Drew retired as Senior Vice President of First National Bank of Fort Smith after approximately thirty years at the bank. Prior to that, he served in various positions at First Commercial Bank in Little Rock for nearly nine years.

A product of the Fort Smith Public Schools who graduated from Southside High School, Drew received a BA with Distinction from Hendrix College, majoring in Economics and Business, and an MBA from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. Drew is also a CFA charterholder.

His current community involvement includes the Rotary Club of Fort Smith, where he is treasurer, United Way Endowment, and Park Partners of Fort Smith.

Prior community service and leadership positions include Fort Smith Symphony (president, treasurer), Fort Smith Museum of History (president, treasurer), Regional Art Museum (treasurer), Hendrix College Alumni Association Board of Governors (chairman), First Presbyterian Church (elder, treasurer), Presbytery of Arkansas administration committee, Lincoln Childcare Center (president), Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Board of Advisors, City of Fort Smith Trails and Greenways Committee (chairman), and United Way of Fort Smith Area leadership giving chair.

He is married to Paula, and they have one adult son, Patrick, who is married to his wife Sydney. His hobbies include cycling, gardening and landscaping, making cedar Adirondack chairs, reading mystery novels, and walking the dog.