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Charles
G. Cooper, Commissioner
Texas Department of Banking
Charles G. Cooper was appointed
Texas Banking Commissioner by the Texas Finance Commission on December
1, 2008. His
career in the banking industry spans over 40 years and includes
senior level positions in both the public and private sectors.
As Texas Banking Commissioner, his responsibilities include the
chartering, regulation, supervision and examination of 302 Texas
state-chartered banks with aggregate assets of approximately $170.4
billion. In addition, the Department supervises trust companies,
foreign bank agencies and branches, prepaid funeral licensees,
money service businesses, perpetual care cemeteries and private
child support enforcement agencies.
Mr. Cooper began his career in banking in 1970 with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation in the Dallas Region. In his
12 years within the public sector, he served in various capacities,
including, examiner, review examiner and then field office supervisor
of the Houston Northeast Field Office. He made the transition
to the private sector in 1982 and since then has served as a banking
executive, board member, educator and professional consultant to
the industry. His financial services experience includes
senior level positions associated with lending, credit administration,
asset/liability management and general bank operations.
In 2001, he became chief credit officer and then president and
chief executive officer of Bay View Bank and Bay View Capital Corporation,
a NYSE listed bank holding company based in San Mateo, California. In
2006, Bay View merged with Great Lakes Bancorp of Buffalo, New
York. He served on the board and executive committee until it merged
with First Niagara Financial Group in February of 2008. Prior
to being appointed as Texas Banking Commissioner, he was affiliated
with Diamond A – Ford Corporation, a private equity firm
based in Dallas, Texas, where he was a senior advisor on strategic
transitions.
His other banking affiliations include: Executive
Vice President/Chief Credit Officer, Lone Star Bank (Dallas, Texas);
Senior Vice President of Loan Administration, Compass Bank (Dallas,
Texas); Chief Credit Officer, Bank of North Texas (Hurst, Texas);
Executive Vice President, Team Bank (Fort Worth, Texas); and Senior
Vice President, Allied Bancshares (Houston, Texas).
A native Texan,
Mr. Cooper holds a BBA degree in Finance and Economics from Baylor
University and is also a graduate of the Southwestern Graduate
School of Banking at SMU. He also received an advanced peace
officer certification. He
has been on the board of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate since
1990 and a member of the State Fair of Texas Youth Livestock Auction
Committee since 2005. He
is married and has two daughters and one granddaughter.
Financial Data as of 3/12/12
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