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Mark was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended Texas A&M University where he majored in Economics. Mark has been married to wife, Maureen, for 46 years and they have two sons. Mark and Maureen enjoy traveling. Mark enjoys hunting, fishing and has recently taken up playing the guitar. Mark currently serves on the Board of Whites Chapel Methodist Church and is the incoming Chairman of Community Healthcare of Texas. Previous community service roles include Chairman of the Keller Crime Control and Prevention Board, Southlake Chamber of Commerce and Keller Chamber of Commerce.
Mark has been in the banking industry for approximately forty years, starting his career with Overton Bank & Trust in Ft. Worth, TX from 1984-1998 when the bank was acquired by Frost Bank. Frost Bank later acquired Keller State Bank in 1999 which took Mark to Keller to serve as the President of four locations. Mark then joined First Financial Bank in December 2000 and retired there as President, Chairman and CEO of the seven locations in the Southlake region in 2022. He joined Great Plains Bank as the Regional President of our 5 Texas locations in July of 2024.
