Paul Pierson

First Financial Bank is an investment advisor headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana. The bank traces their origins to 1834, when the Terre Haute branch of the State Bank of Indiana was founded. The firm received approval to establish a multi-bank holding company from the Federal reserve Board and in February 1983 First Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: THFF) became the holding company for what was then known as Terre Haute First National Bank. Through growth and mergers, First Financial has become a strong group of community banks. In 2003, the unification of affiliate banks as First Financial Bank began. The Morris Plan of Terre Haute and Forrest Sherer Insurance, members of First Financial Corporation, were not included in the unification. First Financial Bank is the oldest national bank in Indiana and the 6th oldest bank in the US, still holding the 47th charter granted in the US.