# George Jones

> George F. Jones Jr. was a Dallas banker and Texas Capital co-founder who later led CrossFirst Bankshares. His career centered on commercial banking, recruiting experienced local bankers and building client relationships. He died on May 21, 2021, aged 77.

- **Role:** Banker; bank co-founder and former chief executive
- **Organizations:** Texas Capital Bank, Texas Capital Bancshares, CrossFirst Bankshares, CrossFirst Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Mercantile National Bank, Texas American Bank, Dallas, NorthPark National Bank, Resource Bank, Dallas, Comerica Bank–Texas, Caliber Home Loans, Salesmanship Club of Dallas
- **From:** Dallas, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, University of North Texas, Graduate banking program, Southern Methodist University, Graduate School of Banking
- **Known for:** Co-founded Texas Capital Bank in 1998., Helped raise $125 million in private capital for Texas Capital before its 2003 public offering., Led CrossFirst’s entry into Dallas and its 2019 transition to public markets.

## Career timeline

- **1965** — Transferred to the University of North Texas; worked in banking while studying.
- **1967** — Graduated from the University of North Texas.
- **1998** — Helped found Texas Capital Bank and became its CEO.
- **2003** — Helped take Texas Capital Bancshares public.
- **2008** — Succeeded Jody Grant as CEO of Texas Capital Bancshares.
- **2009** — Elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board.
- **2013** — Retired from Texas Capital at year-end; Keith Cargill succeeded him.
- **2016** — Joined CrossFirst as vice chairman to lead its Dallas expansion.
- **2018** — Became president and CEO of CrossFirst Bankshares in May.
- **2019** — Led CrossFirst Bankshares through its initial public offering.
- **2020** — Handed the CrossFirst Bankshares CEO role to Mike Maddox on June 1 and returned to vice chairman.
- **2021** — Died on May 21 while serving as CrossFirst vice chairman and a board member.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Texas Capital Bank in 1998.
- Helped raise $125 million in private capital for Texas Capital before its 2003 public offering.
- Led CrossFirst’s entry into Dallas and its 2019 transition to public markets.
- Served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board and taught at SMU’s graduate banking school.

## Latest updates

- **2021-05** — CrossFirst announced Jones’s death on May 21, 2021, aged 77.
- **2020-06** — Jones returned to vice chairman after transferring the CrossFirst Bankshares CEO role to Mike Maddox.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-jones-705130152

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