2021 GALA HONOREE

George Martinez serves as Chairman of Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. and Vice Chairman of Allegiance Bank. He was co-founder in 1974, and served from 1980 to 2001 as Chief Executive Officer of a multi-billion dollar publicly traded financial institution.

 

George currently serves as a director of Cornerstone Building Brands, a company traded on the NYSE. Active in the Houston community, he serves as an emeritus member of the Council of Overseers for the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.

 

Martinez was inducted into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame in April 2017 and recognized for his valuable contributions to the Texas banking industry. In 2004, he was awarded the Ethical Leadership in Action Award from the University of St. Thomas Center for Business Ethics. George earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration and Economics from Rice University in 1963.