Joseph Dively

Mr. Joseph R.
Dively is an Executive Chairman at First Mid Bancshares, Inc., a President at Illinois Consolidated Telecommunications Co. and an Executive Chairman at First Mid Bank & Trust NA. He is on the Board of Directors at First Mid Wealth Management Co., First Mid Insurance Group, Inc., Mid-Illinois Data Services, Inc., Illinois Bankers Association, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Foundation, Inc. and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
Mr. Dively was previously employed as a Vice President & General Manager by Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co., a Senior Vice President-Sales by McLeod USA, Inc., a Senior Vice President by Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., a Senior Vice President-Sales by Solix CMR LLC, a President by Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce, a President-Alumni Association by Eastern Illinois University, a President by Illinois Telephone Corp., a Senior Vice President by TXU Communications, Inc., and a President by University of Illinois Alumni Alliance.
He also served on the board at Jefferson Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Missouri), First Clover Leaf Bank, NA, Whaleback Systems Corp.
and United States Telecom Association.
He received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University.