Marc Shapiro

Marc Shapiro is a native Houstonian who completed his undergraduate work at Harvard and gained his MBA at Stanford Business School.

Marc began his banking career in 1972 at Texas Commerce Bank, and his progression through the Texas Commerce organization included service as Chief Financial Officer beginning in 1977. In 1989, after the bank was purchased by J.P. Morgan Chase, he was named Chief Executive Officer of the statewide organization. He moved to New York to work for the parent company in 1997 as Vice Chairman for Finance and Risk Management.

Marc returned to Houston in 2003 and currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Chase Bank of Texas. He is also a Director of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, The Mexico Fund and Weingarten Realty Investors.

Marc has a long history of community involvement. During his career, he has served as Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership, Chairman of the Houston United Way Campaign, and founding Chairman of the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

A strong believer in the importance of the Texas Medical Center, he is currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Baylor College of Medicine and Past Chairman of the Board of Visitors of MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition, Marc serves on the boards of the Texas Medical Center, Inc., The Menninger Clinic and BioHouston. He also served for many years as a Board Member of the Harris County Hospital District.

Marc Shapiro is married to Jeri Weinstein. They have two children, both married and living in New York, and three grandchildren.