Victor Pierson, CEO of Galveston’s Moody National Bank, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors, where he will provide insights on Texas economic conditions to guide national monetary policy.
Victor Pierson, the chairman, president, and CEO of Moody National Bank in Galveston, has been elected to a three-year tenure on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. This appointment allows Pierson to contribute economic insights that are specific to Texas to the Federal Reserve's broader policy discussions.
Pierson, who has been employed at Moody National Bank since 1985, has played a significant role in the organization, eventually becoming its CEO in 2002. His banking career has spanned decades. He is a prominent figure in Texas banking, having previously served as the chairman of the Texas Bankers Association and is presently the CEO of TIB - The Independent BankersBank, N.A.
Pierson's expertise is not limited to banking; he has also served as chairman of the Galveston Wharves at the Port of Galveston and has been a member of numerous advisory committees for institutions such as Texas A&M's Mays Business School. Pierson's civic contributions encompassed his tenure as mayor of Jamaica Beach, Texas, from 1999 to 2013.
Pierson will serve as a board member at the Dallas Fed, where he will collaborate with eight other directors to assist in the formulation of regional monetary policy. His role will encompass both commercial interests and public perspectives. His position emphasizes the Dallas Fed's dedication to integrating a variety of economic perspectives from Texas into the national policy framework of the Federal Reserve.
