# George Makris, Jr

> George Makris, Jr is a corporate round investor at Simmons Bank backing Banking. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Simmons Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simmons-bank)
- Location: Pine Bluff, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-makris-25787924

George Makris, Jr is a corporate round investor at Simmons Bank in Pine Bluff focused on Banking and Lending. George Makris Jr is the current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Simmons Bank. He previously worked at M.K. Distributors, Inc as a President. George Makris Jr attended the University of Arkansas.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 100% |
| Lending | 1 | 100% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Southern Bancorp Community Partners | Southern Bancorp Community Partners provides lending, financial, and development services. | $1M | Corporate Round | May 17, 2024 | https://southernpartners.org  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Simmons Bank

VC Fund · Pine Bluff, United States

Simmons First Bank of Jonesboro is a state bank provides personal and commercial banking services.

5 contacts available at Simmons Bank.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| George Makris, Jr | Executive Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-makris-jr |
| Allan Ivie | Regional President Wealth Management for MO & KS / President of Community Affairs - MO Division | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allan-ivie |
| Erica Preston | SVP Director of Market Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erica-preston-668b |
| Jon Crippen | SVP, Head Of Retail Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-crippen-4aac |
| Marc Gerard | SVP, Head of Retail Community Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-gerard-b721 |

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## FAQ

### What does George Makris, Jr invest in?

George Makris, Jr invests primarily in Banking, Lending and Non Profit startups, most often at Corporate Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did George Makris, Jr last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for George Makris, Jr closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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