Our Board of Directors

Secretary Carson is an American retired neurosurgeon and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021 and a member of the Board of Directors of Old Glory Holding Company. Secretary Carson was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries. He is considered a pioneer in the field of neurosurgery. Secretary Carson has written six best-selling books. Recently, Secretary Carson launched The American Cornerstone Institute, a tax-exempt entity that champions conservative solutions to the problems facing our nation. These fundamental “cornerstones” are Faith, Liberty, Community, and Life.

Governor Fallin is a member of the Board of Directors of Old Glory Bank and served as the 27th governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. She was the first and only woman to be elected Governor of Oklahoma. Governor Fallin also served two terms in the US House of Representatives (5th Congressional District), and she was the first Oklahoma congresswoman since Alice Mary Robertson in 1920. Governor Fallin served on the Committees for Small Business, Armed Services, Natural Resources, and Transportation & Infrastructure. Governor Fallin was also elected to serve as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma and served for three terms. Governor Fallin served as chair of the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association and was the National Chair of the Governor’s Association during her first term in office. In addition, Governor Fallin was the chair of the Republican Lieutenant Governor’s Association.

Mr. Elder is a member of the Board of Directors of Old Glory Holding Company, a former candidate for the Presidency of the United States, an American talk radio and television host, author, film producer, and former candidate for Governor of California. An attorney who hosts The Larry Elder Show, Mr. Elder’s calling card is “We have a country to save,” and that means returning to the bedrock Constitutional principles of limited government and maximum personal responsibility. Mr. Elder is a New York Times best-selling author of several books, including As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue the Golden State and Save the Nation. His national TV show “Moral Court” was syndicated across the country and was at one time top-rated in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. He won a Los Angeles Emmy for “Best News Special” in 1999 and, in 2015, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Joseph (Joe) Meade is a member of the Board of Directors of Old Glory Bank. Mr. Meade worked with the FDIC for 40 years, recently retiring as the Assistant Regional Director with oversight of examinations and bank applications in Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. Mr. Meade also served as Acting Deputy Regional Director in both the Dallas and San Francisco Regional Offices and served as a Section Chief in the Washington Office with oversight of enforcement actions and Large Banks. He also spent over 20 years as an instructor for the FDIC in the Washington headquarters. Recently, Mr. Meade joined Chain Bridge Partners, LLP as a Director. Mr. Meade has served as an advisor for the Southwest Graduate School of Bank at Southern Methodist University. He is a graduate of Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas and the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 

Mr. Schneider is Vice President at the Media Research Center and Free Speech America and a member of the Board of Directors of Old Glory Holding Company. Previously, he was the Executive Director of The American Conservative Union (ACU), where he was instrumental in helping ACU re-imagine its flagship event, The Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC. Mr. Schneider started his career in Washington as chief of staff to Congressman Jim Ryun of Kansas. He went on to serve in the George W. Bush Administration, first as the White House Liaison to Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao, then as an aid to the President, and finally as an acting assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services. Before joining ACU, Mr. Schneider held a unique position in the U.S. Senate; over five years, he personally selected 300 participants to serve on various bipartisan boards and commissions in the executive branch during the Obama Administration.

Mr. Delp has accumulated 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. His efforts have assisted numerous families in navigating the complexities of wealth and family. Mr. Cleves is the co-founder of TFO Partners, LLC, a venture comprised of various firms, including TFO Family Office Partners, TFO Wealth Partners, and TFO Trust Company of South Dakota. These entities provide valuable support to wealthy families, ranking as the 80th largest registered investment advisory firm in the United States when combined. Mr. Delp is also an owner of TDC Life, a high-end wealth transfer life insurance practice with significant transactions in the country. This business, founded by his father in 1958, also includes the successful building and selling of a group benefits practice and a high-end personal lines property & casualty practice.

Mr. Delp is a proud alumnus of Hillsdale College, where he maintains a strong connection with his alma mater as a graduate and esteemed board member.  His philanthropic endeavors are channeled through the Delp Family Foundation, known as the Luminous Foundation, which supports Catholic and Constitutional-based charities, contributing to the well-being of communities.