Clarence Ivan Wilson

Background

Wilson, Clarence Ivan was born on September 16, 1927 in Kerrville, Texas, United States. Son of Jesse Leroy and Ruby Jewel (Longley) Wilson.

Education

Student, Freed Hardeman College, 1946. Student, Abilene Christian University, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Southwest Texas State University, 1949.

Banking degree, Southern Methodist University, 1967.

Career

Bank systems specialist, Burroughs Corporation, San Antonio, 1954-1964; vice president, cashier, First City Texas, Corpus Christi, 1964-1970; president, First City Texas, Corpus Christi, 1971-1975; chief Executive officer, First City Texas, Corpus Christi, 1975-1991; Chairman of the Board, First City Texas, Corpus Christi, 1975-1992; chairman, chief Executive officer, First City Texas, Alice, 1988-1990; chairman, chief Executive officer, First City Texas, Houston, 1991-1992; chairman, chief Executive officer, 1st City Bankcorp. Texas, Inc., Houston, 1991-1995; vice chair, First City Finance Corporation, Houston, since 1995.

Achievements

• Clarence Ivan Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Driscoll Foundation, Corpus Christi, since 1982. President United Way Coastal Bend, Corpus Christi, 1972. President board regents Del Mar College, 1982-1983.

Board directors University System South Texas, 1986-1989. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1950-1953. Member American Bankers Association (chairman education policyand development council, Texas representative to government relations committee), Conference State Bank Supervisors (state representative 1981-1991), Texas Bankers Association (chairman 1989, chairman government relations committee 1986, past chairman state bank division, past chairman committee bank taxation task force), Corpus Christi Bankers Association (president 1981), Texas Association Taxpayers (area vice president 1976, president-elect 1983, president 1985), Texas Research League (board directors 1981, executive committee), Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (president 1974).

Lodges: Rotary; Kiwanis (president 1972).

Connections

Married Lola Jean Tiner, January 30, 1954. Children: Alan, Dale, Greg, Mark.

Father:

Jesse Leroy Wilson

Mother:

Ruby Jewel (Longley) Wilson

Spouse:

Lola Jean Tiner

child:

Greg Wilson

child:

Alan Wilson

child:

Dale Wilson

child:

Mark Wilson