Sid Dinsdale

Sid Dinsdale
Personal details
Born	John Sidney Dinsdale July 26, 1952 Palmer, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
Children	Three
Residence	Elkhorn, Nebraska
Alma mater	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S. 1976)
Religion	Baptist
Website	Campaign website

John Sidney “Sid” Dinsdale (born 1952) was a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska. Dinsdale is president of Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.,^[1] with 130 banking locations in eight states and assets of $7.6 billion.

Life and career

Dinsdale was born in Palmer, Nebraska. Dinsdale graduated from Palmer High School and attended Hastings College. Dinsdale transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating with a degree in finance. He graduated from the Colorado Graduate School of Banking.^[2] In 2013, Dinsdale completed the President’s Program in Leadership at Harvard Business School.^[3]

In 1994, he was named president of his family’s banking company, Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.^[4] Dinsdale sits on the boards of directors of Ameritas Life Insurance Company,^[5] the Nebraska Methodist Health System, the University of Nebraska Foundation,^[6] and the STRATCOM Consultation Committee^[7] at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska.

U. S. Senate campaign

On September 16, 2013, Dinsdale became the fourth Republican candidate vying for Nebraska’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Senator Mike Johanns.

Dinsdale lost the primary to Ben Sasse who went on to win the US Senate seat in the November 2014 election.

Philanthropy

• Omaha Salvation Army,^[8] chairman, D.J. Hero’s luncheon
• Midlands Community Hospital,^[9] board of directors
• Omaha Children’s Hospital,^[10] board of directors
• TeamMates^[11] Mentoring, honorary chair with his wife of events in 2013
• Team Jack Foundation,^[12] Teammate of the Year 2013, pediatric brain cancer awareness
• The Hope Center for Kids,^[13] honorary chair with his wife of the 2013 Gala
• Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation,^[14] president

Honors and awards

• Midlands Community Foundation Reflection Award^[15]

References

1. "Pinnacle Bank - AboutUs". Pinnbank.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
2. "Home | Graduate School of Banking at Colorado". Gsbcolorado.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
3. "Harvard Presidents' Seminar Event | YPO.org « Young Presidents' Organization – YPO". ypo.org. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
4. "Pinnacle Bank - Locations / ATMs". Pinnbank.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
5. "Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. - Leadership". Ameritas.com. October 3, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
6. "University of Nebraska Foundation". Nufoundation.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
7. ADM Cecil D. HaneyCommander, USSTRATCOM. "Home - U.S. Strategic Command". Stratcom.mil. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
8. "Omaha Salvation Army". Givesalvationarmy.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
9. "Midlands Hospital - Papillion, Nebraska (NE) - Alegent Creighton Health". Alegentcreighton.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
10. "Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska - Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska". Childrensomaha.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
11. "TeamMates Mentoring Program". Teammates.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
12. "Home". Team Jack Foundation. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
13. "Hope Center for Kids « Hope Center for Kids". Hopecenterforkids.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
14. "Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation | Description". Elkhornfoundation.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
15. "Reflection Award Recipients". Midlandscommunity.org. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

Articles

• “Omaha Banker Sid Dinsdale Enters the U.S. Senate Race,” Omaha World-Herald, Robynn Tysver, Sept. 16, 2013
• “Palmer Native Launches Senate Bid,” Grand Island Independent, Sarah Schulz, Sept. 16, 2013