City Bank has announced the appointment of Blake Byles as a new member of its board of directors.
Blake, the son of Mary Hornsby Byles and the late Valmore (R.V.) Byles, grew up in Many, LA and graduated from Many High School. He attended and graduated from Northwestern State University while also serving in the Army National Guard (527th Division Engineering). He credits his military experience with preparing him for life and business as much as his college degree.
After college graduation he pursued a career in the oil and gas industry which gave him the opportunity to live in different states. Blake quickly realized that Sabine Parish was the best place in the world to settle down and raise a family. He moved back home and started his first business. Blake loves entrepreneurship and today works with many different companies that he started or has acquired interest in. He is also active in the community serving on the Sabine Parish Chamber Board, Sabine Industrial Committee, Economic Development Board, 911 Board, Library Board, Water District 1 Board, Jury Commission, and Knights of Columbus.
Blake enjoys his community involvement but considers the most important part of his life to be his family. He is married to Lauren Vines Byles, and they have two beautiful, sweet daughters and one handsome, wild boy. Together they hope to instill in their children the old school morals and values which promote that everyone should be treated with respect and giving back is the greatest feeling. The family are active members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Many.
