Bank: Sponsorship to benefit athletes – and business

Sports cultivate skills in athletes that translate well into the corporate world, says George A. Makris Jr., chairman and CEO of Simmons Bank, which announced Friday that it will sponsor women’s athletics at Oklahoma State and numerous other universities. (Courtesy photo)

Simmons Bank has announced its sponsorship of women’s athletics at Oklahoma State University, Southern Methodist, Texas Christian, Vanderbilt, the University of Missouri and several universities in Arkansas.

Beyond just traditional support, the bank said in a release that it wants ultimately to enhance career opportunities for female student-athletes. It said it will collaborate with each university to create programs ranging from financial education curriculum and leadership training to mentoring, internship programs and women-in-business development initiatives.

Believed to be the first-of-its-kind corporate sponsorship across multiple schools and encompassing every team within…

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