Background
Finger, Jerry Elliott was born on October 11, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Hyman Elliott and Bessie Kaplan Finger.
Finger, Jerry Elliott was born on October 11, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Hyman Elliott and Bessie Kaplan Finger.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1954.
Assistant controller Finger Furniture Company, Houston, 1956-1959. Partner Finger Interests, Houston, 1959. President Republic National Bank, Houston, 1963-1975, chief Executive officer, director, chairman, 1975-1979.
Chairman Beaumont Savings & Loan Association (Texas), 1968-1976, advisory chairman, 1976-1979.
Chairman of the executive committee Reagan Commerce Bank, Houston, 1968-1977. President Charter Insurance Company, Houston, 1971-1984, chairman, 1984-1986.
Chairman of the board of trustees Southwest Mortgage & Realty Investors, Houston, 1972-1982. Chairman of the executive committee Gulf Republic Finance Corporation, Houston, 1972-1981.
Chairman, chief Executive officer, director Charter Bancshares Incorporated., 1978-1996.
Director Colonial National Bank (now Charter National Bank-Colonial), Houston, 1975, Charter National Bank-Houston, 1981-1996. Vice chairman Nations Bank, 1996, The Standard Bank, Houston, 1975-1979, advisory director, 1979-1980. Director Gulf Resources & Chemical Corporation, Houston,1977-1981.
Advisory director Pitkin County Bank and Trust, Aspen, Colorado Trustee Memorial Hospital Systems, 1971, Wortham Theatre Center, Houston Lyric Theatre Federation.
Board directors Houston Clearing Association, 1977-1982, Coastal Indiana Water Authority, 1968-1972, Contemporary Arts Museum, 1980-1987. Director Alley Theatre; graduate Executive Board Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1954-1956.
Trustee Memorial Hospital Systems, since 1971, Wortham Theatre Center, Houston Lyric Theatre Federation. Board directors Clearing Association, 1977—1982, Coastal Indiana Water Authority, 1968—1972, Contemporary Arts Museum, 1980—1987. Director Alley Theatre.
Graduate executive board Wharton School University Pennsylvania. Member of Chief Executive Organization, Member Rice Association, Texas Bankers Association, Ramada, Houstonian, Houston Yacht, University Club, Houston Racquet.
Married Nanette Breitenbach Finger, June 20, 1954. Children: Richard Breitenbach, Jonathan Samuel, Walter Goodman.