TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
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
In June, Dallas-based TIB The Independent BankersBank NA announced the election of Gary L. Owens and John J. D’Angelo to the board of directors of Independent Bankers Financial Corporation (IBFC). Owens is the president of Houston-based Wallis Bank and its holding company, Wallis Bancshares Inc. He also serves on the board of the Independent Bankers … Read more
Brady-based Texas Country Bancshares Chairman and CEO Joe Kim King recently announced that the Brady National Bank board of directors has elected Reed Williams president and CEO of Brady National Bank. Williams will also serve on the board of directors. He succeeds Terry Keltz who has served as president and CEO since 2004. Keltz has … Read more
TrustTexas Bank recently elected Fielding Hickey to its board of directors. He previously served as an advisory director. After earning a bachelor’s degree in mass journalism/advertising from Texas State University, Hickey launched Blue Notebook Media, an IT consulting company. In 2018, he co-founded Encompass Technologies, a construction management software company with locations in Cuero and … Read more