PR Newswire
SAN ANTONIO , Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR) announced that Jack Willome has been elected to the board. He has joined three board committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating; Compensation and Benefits; and Risk.
"Jack may be a new addition to the board, but he isn't new to Frost," said Phil Green , Cullen/Frost Chairman and CEO. "He has worked with our teams as a consultant for many years, and he was instrumental in helping Frost produce its Frost Philosophy in written form, known as the blue book. Having literally written our philosophy, he is a great match for the board."
Willome is retired from Ellison Industries, a leading homebuilder in San Antonio . Willome joined Ellison in 1972, served as the company's chief financial officer from 1975-78 and was president from 1979 until the company's sale in 1996. Following his retirement, Willome became a business consultant and facilitator, helping numerous organizations, families and individuals develop their strategic focus.
Willome also is a director at James Avery Craftsman Inc. and has served on numerous other company and nonprofit boards of directors, including Texas Commerce Bank-San Antonio, Guaranty Federal Bank, GPM Life Insurance and the University of Texas Health Science Center's Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor in Business Administration degree.
About Frost:
Frost is the banking, investments and insurance subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR), a financial holding company with $52.9 billion in assets at Sept. 30, 2022 . One of the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size, Frost provides a full range of banking, investments and insurance services to businesses and individuals in the Austin , Corpus Christi , Dallas , Fort Worth , Houston , Permian Basin, Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio regions. Founded in 1868, Frost has helped Texans with their financial needs during three centuries. For more information, visit www.frostbank.com .
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SOURCE Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.