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Dennis Ammann Elected to Mississippi Bankers Association Board of Directors

Dennis Ammann of Mendenhall has been elected to a 3-year term on the Mississippi Bankers Association Board of Directors.

Ammann fills an at-large position on the Board, which governs the 125-year-old association. MBA’s membership includes commercial banks and savings institutions operating in Mississippi. The association’s members hold 95 percent of the bank deposits in the state.

Ammann serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Peoples Bank in Mendenhall. He has been with the bank for 15 years.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi. He is also a graduate the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University and the Academy of Professional Banking. His involvement in the MBA has included serving on the Legislative Committee and Nominating Committee.

Active in his community, Ammann serves on the board of Simpson County Economic Development District, the board of Simpson County Community Foundation and the board of the Mendenhall Sports Club. He also serves as the Director of the Simpson County Development Foundation.

Ammann and his wife, Sharon, have two sons, Steven and Seth. They are members of First Baptist Church of Mendenhall, where Ammann serves as a Deacon.