Sidney E. (Sid) Seymour was named Chief Examiner of Depository Institutions for the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (LOFI) in December 1993. Prior to this appointment, he served as Chief Examiner over thrifts, credit unions, licensed lenders, and sale of check licensees for approximately four years. Sid joined the LOFI staff in 1978 and served as a bank examiner in the Baton Rouge Field Office before coming to the Main Office in 1988. He is a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, graduating from St. Aloysius High School. He is also a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with degrees in Personnel Management and Accounting.Sid is Past Chairman and on the Board of the American Council of State Savings Supervisors (ACSSS). Sid has served on the Board of Trustees of the National Institute for State Credit Union Examiners (NISCUE), and on several committees within the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS). He also holds the designation of Certified Examination Manager (CEM) through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS).Due to his interaction with other state and federal regulatory agencies in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Sid received the Superior Contribution Award from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) for meritorious contributions in meeting the overall objectives of the FFIEC in 2006. This was the first time that the FFIEC presented such an award to a representative of a state regulatory agency. On January 17, 2015, Sid retired from state service but is currently assisting his replacement. Sid is actively involved in various ministries at St. George Catholic Church. He is married and has three children and eight grandchildren at this time.
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