A pillar of business
and community
have devoted my entire adult life
to banking, except for time
served in the United States Air
Force during the Korean War. I started at
the bottom and through hard work in all
areas of banking achieved a very successful
career. For more than 40 years I served as
president, chief executive officer, director,
chairman of the board and shareholder of
several banks. Through these many years of
experience, I have learned a lot. I enjoy
giving back through my board and
committee service to Scott & White. I
always preach at the bank that we have
nothing to sell but service. That is one of
the things that translates easily to Scott &
White because that is exactly what we do
here. We provide an important service, and
as long as we do a fine job at providing
excellent healthcare, people will continue
to come back to us.
“During my career, I was the founder of
Texas Regional Bancshares and its
subsidiary Texas State Bank. Texas Regional
Bancshares became a publicly traded
company in 1994. Over a 25-year period,
the bank grew to $7 billion in assets, with
73 locations around the state of Texas. In
2006 we negotiated a cash sale of the bank
to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.,
based in Madrid, Spain. I currently serve on
the board of directors of Compass
Bancshares and BBVA Compass Bank. I
also serve on the Risk Committee.
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“Joe Kilgore, former congressman for
this district and business partner, invited
me to serve on the Scott & White board
almost 28 years ago. Observing the growth
and expansion from one main campus in
Temple, adding building after building,
gaining the Texas A&M medical school
affiliation, and being able to provide
healthcare all over the state has been a
great source of satisfaction for me. I’m
proud to refer people to Scott & White,
and do so frequently.”
Lending a hand
Mr. Roney provides service while on
the board of trustees as chairman of
both the Risk Committee and the Staff
Compensation Committee. Mr. and Mrs.
Roney have endowed the Glen E. and Rita
K. Roney Endowed Chair in Surgery,
currently held by W. Roy Smythe, MD,
chairman of the Department of Surgery at
Scott & White Healthcare. After successful
major surgeries at Scott & White, they
believe the surgical department is an
extremely important service provided by
this healthcare organization.
“My banking experience enables me to
assist with required financial decisions
necessary to provide continual growth of
Scott & White. In banking, I am known
for looking for ways to make things work
and trying to find solutions. That is also
what we practice here in this healthcare
organization. As Scott & White continues
to build, grow, and expand, the new
children’s hospital will be an important
resource for families of this state. The
generosity of so many people by their
support for Scott & White has been
moving—and has positively changed the
face of healthcare in Central Texas.”
Though his work keeps him extremely
busy, Mr. Roney has managed to remain
very active in the South Texas community.
His vision, leadership, and support of
initiatives at numerous associations and
institutions have had a tremendous impact
on the lives of the citizens of South Texas
and throughout the state. Among the
organizations that Mr. Roney currently
serves are the board of governors for Vision:
The Endowment Fund for the Boys &
Girls Clubs of McAllen, the University of
Texas Chancellor’s Council Executive
Committee, and the Council of South
Texas Economic Progress (COSTEP). He is
a founding member of the Vannie E. Cook
Jr. Cancer Foundation in McAllen.
Mr. Roney’s numerous past involvements
include his appointment to the Texas Water
Development Board, where he chaired its
Finance Committee and also served as
chairman of its Texas Water Resources
Finance Authority. He served on the Water
Development Board for 14 years, first
being appointed to the position by
Governor Dolph Brisco and then twice