Ben Love : My Life in Texas Commerce

by Love, Ben F.

• ISBN13: 9781585444892
• ISBN10: 1585444898
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-20
• Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr
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Summary

Houston is a city known for powerful business leaders, and Ben Love towers as one of the most influential. Love served as CEO of Texas Commerce Bancshares from 1972 through 1982, during the growth and collapse of the Texas banking industry, and he had an inside view of these two historic events. His story, told here in detail for the first time, provides an insightful perspective on the Texas banking industry's evolution after World War II, its decline, and its subsequent recovery. It also offers a glimpse into the kind of character that creates men of power.

Table of Contents

Foreword, by James A. Baker, III	ix
1 Growing Up in Paris	1	(24)
2 Coming of Age during World War II	25	(19)
3 Growing Old over Europe	44	(36)
4 Back to the Real World	80	(24)
5 From Business to Banking	104	(13)
6 Downtown to Texas Commerce	117	(26)
7 Solidifying the Base, 1968 —72	143	(25)
8 The Glory Years, 1972-84	168	(38)
9 A New Home for Texas Commerce	206	(12)
10 The Economic Downturn and Merging with Chemical Bank, 1983-89	218	(34)
11 Striking a Balance: Investing in Politics and the Community	252	(30)
12 The Lessons of a Life	282	(33)
Index	315