On April 22, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced that David W. Osborn, president and CEO, has been named McMurry University’s 2026 Distinguished Alumnus, the Abilene-based university’s highest alumni honor. Osborn was recognized during McMurry’s Alumni Achievement Awards celebration held April 24 in Abilene.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award honors graduates who have achieved exceptional professional success, demonstrated outstanding leadership and made meaningful contributions to their communities and institutions. Osborn, a 1983 McMurry University graduate, was selected for more than four decades of leadership in the banking industry, extensive community involvement and long-standing service to higher education.
“McMurry played a foundational role in my education and leadership journey, and it is a privilege to remain connected to a university that continues to impact future generations,” Osborn says.
Osborn has held numerous state and national leadership roles throughout his career. He is a member of the American Bankers Association board of directors, the Finance Commission of Texas and a past chairman of the Texas Bankers Association. He also serves as chairman of the board of The Borderplex Alliance and is a past chair and current board member of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare.
A dedicated advocate for education, Osborn previously served as a trustee and executive committee member at McMurry University, where he also chaired the university’s finance committee. His commitment to education includes service on the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business Excellence in Banking advisory council.
Established in 1990, WestStar Bank operates 14 branches that serve the Borderplex region, which includes El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Juárez, Mexico.
