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SW Graduate School of Banking Adds Blankenship and Greenwald to Board of Trustees

February 11, 2026 by Neil Ferguson

The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox has added two new trustees to its board roster of advisors. H. Gary Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Greater Southwest Bancshares Inc. and Grapevine-based Bank of the West, and Emily Greenwald, senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, were named to the … Read more

SW Graduate School of Banking Announces 2025 Distinguished Service and Distinguished Alumnus Awards

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University has announced its highest honors for 2025. H. Gary Blankenship, chair, CEO and chief lending officer of Bank of the West, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award on May 29. The following week, on June 5, Ron Butler, chair and CEO of … Read more

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