Dale Nichols was among 14 Oklahoma bankers inducted into the Oklahoma Bankers Association 50-Year Club during the awards brunch at the OBA’s Annual Convention on May 26 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City.

Nichols moved to Wewoka in 1971, where Nichols’ father-in-law offered him his first job at First National Bank. Throughout his tenure with FNB Wewoka, Nichols learned all aspects of community banking, and was elected president of the bank in 1989. He served in that capacity until 2018, and cur rently serves as a board member for the bank.

The club is comprised of individuals who’ve devoted 50 years or more of service to Oklahoma’s banking industry. The OBA is proud to recognize this special group of banking professionals who’ve dedicated themselves to this profession and contributed so much to this industry.

This year’s other honorees were Roger Beverage, Oklahoma Bankers Association, Oklahoma City; Ronald Davis, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Arnett; Pat Donathan, The Community State Bank, Poteau; William Fahrendorf, First United Bank, Durant; Casey Cook Gilmore, Peoples State Bank, Tulsa; David Jones, American Bank of Oklahoma, Muskogee; Charles McCall, AmeriState Bank, Atoka; Terry V. Anderson, F&M Bank, Piedmont; Hugh “Kent” Pharaoh, American Exchange Bank, Henryetta; Richard “Dickie” Rogers, Payne County Bank, Perkins; Joe Sewell, First Bank & Trust Co., Perry; James Talkington, NBC Oklahoma, Oklahoma City; and Mary Tidwell, McCurtain County Bank, Broken Bow.