Drummond Elected to BancFirst Board

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BancFirst today announced that F. Ford Drummond has been elected to the Company's board of directors. He will begin serving immediately and will stand for election for a full three year term at BancFirst's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May.

Mr. Drummond is currently the owner/operator of Drummond Ranch in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, a third generation family ranch. Previously, Mr. Drummond served as General Counsel for BMI-HealthPlans in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and as Legislative Counsel for the American Medical Association in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Drummond is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of Allianz Funds, New York; the Board of Directors of The Cleveland Bank, Cleveland, Oklahoma; and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.

"Ford is a valuable addition to our Board because of his proven track record with successful corporations, board experience, leadership in the Oklahoma business community and his family's dedication to our state," said David Rainbolt, BancFirst Chairman. "His experience will be welcomed and we look forward to working with him."  

Mr. Drummond is a graduate of Stanford University and he received his JD from the University of Virginia, School of Law in 1989. He is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association; the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma; and is a director of the boards of the Oklahoma Heritage Association, the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals and the Price Tower Arts Center.  

About BancFirst

With assets of $5.1 billion, BancFirst is Oklahoma's largest state-chartered bank. BancFirst has 87 locations in 50 communities across the state. BancFirst is listed on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol BANF.  More information can be found at www.bancfirst.com.

SOURCE BancFirst