# Phil Green

> Phil Green is chairman and CEO of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost Bank, based in San Antonio. An accounting graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, he joined Frost in 1980, served as CFO from 1995 to 2015 and became CEO in 2016. His leadership emphasizes organic expansion in Texas and customer relationships. His life outside the bank includes community leadership and recording and performing music with his daughter.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost Bank
- **Organizations:** Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., Frost Bank, Southwest Research Institute, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business Advisory Council, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, Federal Reserve Board Federal Advisory Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, with honors, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Led Frost’s multiyear organic expansion in major Texas markets., Inducted into the McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame in 2023., Chaired the 2024 United Way campaign, which raised more than $46 million, as he reported in April 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Graduated with honors in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin; worked in public accounting at Ernst & Ernst before joining Frost.
- **1980** — Joined Cullen/Frost in July and worked in its financial division.
- **1995** — Became Chief Financial Officer.
- **2011** — Released the contemporary Christian album Let Me Be Faithful, recorded in Nashville.
- **2015** — Became President of Cullen/Frost after serving as CFO for twenty years.
- **2016** — Succeeded Dick Evans as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
- **2018** — Launched the Texas branch expansion program; new financial centers began opening in 2019.
- **2023** — Inducted into the McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame on November 2.
- **2024** — Served as United Way campaign chair in San Antonio and Bexar County.

## Achievements

- Led Frost’s multiyear organic expansion in major Texas markets.
- Inducted into the McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame in 2023.
- Chaired the 2024 United Way campaign, which raised more than $46 million, as he reported in April 2025.
- During his tenure, Frost has earned repeated customer satisfaction and business banking service awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 8 announcement scheduled Green to co-host the third-quarter earnings call on October 29, 2026, with Dan Geddes and A.B. Mendez.
- **2026-07** — Announced second-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $170.4 million; Frost had opened seven new locations for the year by the July 30 release.
- **2026-02** — Reaffirmed Frost’s preference for organic growth in a Banking Dive interview, with approximately 15 branch openings planned for 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.frostbank.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-green-frost

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