Primary Job Title CEO Primary Organization 
Cadence Bank
Location Houston, Texas, United States Regions Greater Houston Area, Southern US Gender Male
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Mr. Paul B. Murphy, Jr., serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Cadence Bancorp, LLC. Mr. Murphy served as the Chief Executive Officer of Amegy Bank of Texas, from 2000 to December 2009. He served as Chief Executive Officer & President at Amegy Corporation since January 2000 and 1996 to August 2003 respectively. He served as President of
Cadence Bancorp, LLC since December 2009. He served as Executive Vice President of Zions Bancorp., since December 2005. He co-founded Amegy Bank National Association in 1990 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to December 4, 2009. He served as the President of Amegy Bank National Association. He began his banking career in 1981 at Allied Bank of Texas. He serves as the Chairman of Superior Bank FSB (Series 1998-4), Cadence Financial Corp. and Cadence Bank NA. He serves as Director of Cadence Bancorp, LLC, and Greater Houston Partnership. He serves as Director of Houston branch at Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He serves as Director of the Mississippi State University Foundation. He has been a Director of Hines Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. since April 2008 and Oceaneering International, Inc., since August 24, 2012. He served as a Member of Advisory Board at Sternhill Partners. He served as a Director at Amegy Corporation and Amegy Bank National Asscociation since 1994. He served as Chairman at Superior Bank since April 2011. He received his bachelor degree in finance from Mississippi State University and his M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
