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David R. Melville III

Role

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST)

Board role

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST)

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST)

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Current mandate

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alpha:person:david-r-melville-iii-bfst
Schema
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Last reviewed
2026-09-06T01:48:13.116871+00:00
Verification
source_reported
Ownership
unclaimed

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David R. Melville III

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PublicationPUBLISHED
Verificationsource_reported
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Ownershipunclaimed
Published claims3
Claims under review0
Evidence records2
Conflicts0
Conflicts in internal review0
Observed2026-09-26T18:50:56.129727+00:00
Last reviewed2026-09-06T01:48:13.116871+00:00

Identity

  • Legal name: David R. Melville III
  • Display name: David R. Melville III

Leadership

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Roles

  • Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Business First Bancshares, Inc.. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-r-melville-iii-bfst:1.
  • Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Business First Bancshares, Inc.. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-r-melville-iii-bfst:1.

Governance

  • PUBLISHED

Board committees

  • PUBLISHED

Board membership

  • Serves on the board of Business First Bancshares, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-r-melville-iii-bfst:2.

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