COLUMBIA, S.C., May 14, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C., May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ First Community Corporation, headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, and the holding company of First Community Bank, would like to congratulate J. Thomas Tommy Johnson on his retirement from its board of directors on May 19, 2021 after 17 years of service. With Mr. Johnson s retirement, Chimin J. Jimmy Chao will assume the role of chairman of the board and W. James Jim Kitchens, Jr. will serve as vice chairman of the board.
Mr. Johnson has served on the board since 2004 through the acquisition of Newberry Federal Savings Bank (Dutchfork BancShares), where he served as chair and chief executive officer. He took on the role of First Community chairman after serving as vice chair for 16 years. Mr. Johnson s banking career spanned more than 53 years.