Background
Houk, Allen Ramsey was born on July 29, 1935 in Denison, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde L. and Dalton A. (Ramsey) Houk.
Houk, Allen Ramsey was born on July 29, 1935 in Denison, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde L. and Dalton A. (Ramsey) Houk.
Student, Jacksonville Junior College, Florida, 1955. Bachelor in History, University Florida, 1957. Graduate, Louisiana State University Banking School of South, 1969.
Management intern Bank New Orleans, 1958, credit manager, 1958-1963, assistant cashier, 1963-1965, assistant vice president, 1965-1967, vice president commercial loans, 1967-1970. Vice president, manager metropolitan and regional division First National Bank Commerce, New Orleans, 1970, senior vice president metropolitan and regional division, 1970-1971, executive vice president, 1971-1974. Vice president First Commerce Corporation, 1971-1973.
President, director First Commerce Financial Corporation, 1971-1973. Vice president First Commerce Real Estate Corporation, 1971-1974. President First Commerce Realty Investors, 1973-1974, trustee, 1973-1975.
Executive vice president, director Southern National Bank, Houston, 1974-1975, president, 1975-1978. President, director Capital National Bank, Houston, 1978-1981, Diversified Group, Inc., Houston, since 1981. Director Brookhollow National Bank, Houston.
Member faculty Banking School of South, Louisiana State University, since 1969, Mississippi School Banking, University Mississippi, Oxford, since 1976.
Past board directors Cancer Association Greater New Orleans, New Orleans chapter American Red Cross, Junior Achievement Greater New Orleans. Past board Boys Club Greater New Orleans. Advisory trustee Houston United Fund, 1978.
Board directors, member public education committee American Cancer Society. Board elders Grace Presbyterian Church, since 1976. Advisory board Houston Symphony Orchestra, since 1979.
Trustee Missouri Ranch Presbyterian Retreat, since 1983. Member Blue Key (honorary life).
Married Gale Sinnott, October 23, 1965. Children: Brett Alan, Keith Ramsey, Michael Jay.