TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Texas Capital Bank NA, has appointed Rob C. Holmes president, CEO and a member of the board of directors of both companies, effective January 24, 2021. He succeeds Larry L. Helm, who has served as executive chair, CEO and president since May 2020. Helm will step … Read more
The board of directors of Graham-based Graham Savings and Loan SSB recently announced the promotion of Codie Hedge to president. He will oversee the management operations of the bank while focusing on his strong lending portfolio. Part of the Graham Savings and Loan team since 2011, Hedge previously served as vice president. Hedge holds a … Read more
On September 22, Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced that David Whiting, senior managing director of the Technology and Life Sciences (TLS) division, has been named president of the division. He will manage Comerica Bank’s TLS teams in California, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Toronto, Canada. Whiting, a 17-year veteran of Comerica Bank, has served … Read more
Amarillo-based FirstBank Southwest CEO Andy Marshall has joined the Texas Bankers Association (TBA) board as the chairman’s discretionary selection. This direct appointment was made by TBAs CEO Chris Furlow and chairman-elect Chip Jenkins. Marshall serves as CEO, president and director of FirstBank Southwest. He earned a BS degree from the University of Maryland and his … Read more
After a struggle between shareholders and the board of directors of United Bank of El Paso del Norte, the bank recently announced its new directors: George Bailey, retired vice president of Phelps Dodge Mining Co. and a founding shareholder of United Bank of El Paso del Norte. He will serve as board chair. Susan Austin, … Read more
Longtime president of First National Bank of Trenton Lewis Donaghey passed away on August 9 in Trenton after a brief struggle with pneumonia. He served as the president of the First National Bank of Trenton for 50 years, following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps. He worked with his father for 40 years and his … Read more
In July, C.K. Lee was appointed president and chief operating officer of Oklahoma City-based InterBank. He will oversee operations and become part of a five-member executive management team. Capital planning, as well as mergers and acquisitions, are also part of Lee’s new responsibilities. Since 2017, he has worked on at least eight whole bank and … Read more