This morning, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors unanimously confirmed the selection of Phil Green as the 2021 Chair-Elect. Green is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost Bank.
“Along with our 153-year history in San Antonio, Frost has a deep and rich history with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, and I am excited and proud to serve as the organization’s 2021 Chair-Elect,” said Green. “Because they serve the San Antonio business community, the Chamber’s work will be more important than ever as we navigate through the aftermath of the global pandemic. I look forward to working with the Chamber team, volunteers, and members to ensure we have a strong and substantial recovery and position our businesses for future success.”
Green joined the Cullen/Frost organization in July 1980 and served in a number of managerial positions in the company’s financial division before being named chief financial officer in 1995, a position he held until 2015 when he was named president of Cullen/Frost. He became chairman and CEO in 2016.
“The San Antonio Chamber has been proud to call Frost Bank an important member of our Organization since 1929, with their top-notch leadership team always offering engagement, assistance, and support in those 92 years,” said Richard Perez, President and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. “We are privileged to have Phil serve as our Chair-elect in what we know will be a significant year in the continued recovery for our business community and the larger San Antonio community. His experience in banking and finance, not to mention his perch as a respected executive of a large organization, will provide us with vital guidance and leadership as we chart our bold path forward.”
During Green’s tenure at Frost, the company has become one of the nation’s 50 largest banks and has increased its common stock dividend for 26 consecutive years. At the same time, Frost has won numerous accolades for excellence and customer service, earning the most Greenwich Excellence Awards for service to business clients among banks nationwide for four consecutive years, and receiving the highest ranking in customer satisfaction in Texas in the J.D. Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study for 11 consecutive years. Frost has also ranked highly in the American Banker/Reputation Institute Survey of Bank Reputations and Forbes magazine’s list of America’s 100 Best Banks.
Green currently serves on the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Advisory Council, serving the Fed’s 11th District. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of the Southwest Research Institute and on the University of Texas at Austin Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee, McCombs School of Business Advisory Council and the
McCombs Scholars Program committee. As a member of the Board of Directors of The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, Green serves as Board Treasurer and as the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Green is also a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. Green recently joined the University of Texas San Antonio Campaign Leadership Council and is a member of the Mid-Sized Bank Coalition where he is a former executive committee member.
Green graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977, earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Prior to joining Frost, he spent three years in public accounting with Ernst & Ernst. Phil and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 44 years and have six grown children. This morning, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors unanimously confirmed the selection of Phil Green as the 2021 Chair-Elect. Green is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost Bank.
“Along with our 153-year history in San Antonio, Frost has a deep and rich history with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, and I am excited and proud to serve as the organization’s 2021 Chair-Elect,” said Green. “Because they serve the San Antonio business community, the Chamber’s work will be more important than ever as we navigate through the aftermath of the global pandemic. I look forward to working with the Chamber team, volunteers, and members to ensure we have a strong and substantial recovery and position our businesses for future success.”
Green joined the Cullen/Frost organization in July 1980 and served in a number of managerial positions in the company’s financial division before being named chief financial officer in 1995, a position he held until 2015 when he was named president of Cullen/Frost. He became chairman and CEO in 2016.
“The San Antonio Chamber has been proud to call Frost Bank an important member of our Organization since 1929, with their top-notch leadership team always offering engagement, assistance, and support in those 92 years,” said Richard Perez, President and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. “We are privileged to have Phil serve as our Chair-elect in what we know will be a significant year in the continued recovery for our business community and the larger San Antonio community. His experience in banking and finance, not to mention his perch as a respected executive of a large organization, will provide us with vital guidance and leadership as we chart our bold path forward.”
During Green’s tenure at Frost, the company has become one of the nation’s 50 largest banks and has increased its common stock dividend for 26 consecutive years. At the same time, Frost has won numerous accolades for excellence and customer service, earning the most Greenwich Excellence Awards for service to business clients among banks nationwide for four consecutive years, and receiving the highest ranking in customer satisfaction in Texas in the J.D. Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study for 11 consecutive years. Frost has also ranked highly in the American Banker/Reputation Institute Survey of Bank Reputations and Forbes magazine’s list of America’s 100 Best Banks.
Green currently serves on the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Advisory Council, serving the Fed’s 11th District. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of the Southwest Research Institute and on the University of Texas at Austin Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee, McCombs School of Business Advisory Council and the
McCombs Scholars Program committee. As a member of the Board of Directors of The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, Green serves as Board Treasurer and as the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Green is also a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. Green recently joined the University of Texas San Antonio Campaign Leadership Council and is a member of the Mid-Sized Bank Coalition where he is a former executive committee member.
Green graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977, earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Prior to joining Frost, he spent three years in public accounting with Ernst & Ernst. Phil and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 44 years and have six grown children.