Don’t Call It a Comeback w/ Jim Reuter

About this episode

Jim Reuter discusses his return to banking, career insights, and future predictions.

What inspires a seasoned bank CEO to come out of retirement? As Jim Reuter, CEO and president of First Interstate Bank, tells Al and Steve on the show: “There’s a saying . …that musicians don’t retire until there’s no music left in them. There was still some music left in me.” They discuss his career, succession best practices and some of the biggest forces reshaping regional banking. Plus, they offer up their 2026 predictions. Subscribe to the Plugged In podcast here: https://www.crnrsto...

People in this episode

Hosts: Al Dominick, Steve Williams

Guest: Jim Reuter

Topics covered

• banking
• leadership
• succession planning
• regional banking
• predictions

Keywords

• bank CEO
• retirement
• regional banking
• succession best practices
• 2026 predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Interstate Bank

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