Lee R. Gibson Salary and Compensation - SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC CEO Salary 2025

In fiscal year 2025, Lee R. Gibson, CPA - Former Chief Executive Officer, retired December 31, 2025, and Director of the Company and the Bank of SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC (SBSI), received total compensation of $3.3 million.

Lee R. Gibson's compensation breakdown includes: base salary of $845K, bonus of $315K, stock awards valued at $422K, non-equity incentive compensation of $383K, and other compensation of $36K.

Compared to fiscal year 2024, Lee R. Gibson's total compensation increased 64% from $2.0 million to $3.3 million.

SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC (SBSI) Executive Pay 2025

SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC's top 5 named executive officers received combined total compensation of $7.1 million in fiscal year 2025.

The named executive officers disclosed in SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC's 2025 proxy statement are:Lee R. Gibson (CPA - Former Chief Executive Officer, retired December 31, 2025, and Director of the Company and the Bank) with total compensation of $3.3 million, Keith M. Donahoe (President and Current Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026, and Director of the Company and the Bank) with total compensation of $1.2 million, Julie N. Shamburger (CPA - Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank and advisory director of the Bank) with total compensation of $1.1 million, Curtis R. Burchard (Chief Lending Officer of the Company and the Bank and advisory director of the Bank) with total compensation of $808K, and T. L. Arnold (Jr. - Chief Credit Officer of the Company and the Bank and advisory director of the Bank) with total compensation of $703K.