Orvin Kimbrough

Orvin Kimbrough, author of Twice Over A Man: A Fierce Memoir of an Orphan Boy Who Doggedly Determined a Finer Life, and Chairman and CEO of Midwest BankCentre, St. Louis' second-largest privately-owned local bank, leverages the bank's robust financial services to empower individuals, bolster businesses, and invigorate neighborhoods. A leading figure in community and economic development, Midwest BankCentre's initiatives under his tenure, including Impact Banking and the Rising Together Foundation, reflect his personal journey from foster care to corporate and community leadership. He serves on a number of public and private boards and is currently a Commissioner with the National Academy of Medicine and the St. Louis Federal Reserve's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.