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R. David Guerra is an established leader at the forefront of the banking industry who currently serves as president and CEO of International Bank of Commerce (IBC)McAllen, where he oversees numerous branches in McAllen, Mission, Hidalgo, Edinburg, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo and Weslaco, Texas. Guerra also serves as a director of International Bank of Commerce Laredo and IBC’s multi-bank financial holding company, International Bancshares Corporation, the largest banking institution headquartered on the United States and Mexican border.Under the leadership of IBC Chairman and CEO Dennis E. Nixon, Guerra has provided invaluable counsel and business insight that have played a critical role in developing IBC’s unprecedented and continued growth throughout the past two decades. Guerra’s advocacy of and involvement in IBC’s merger and acquisition efforts, have helped International Bancshares Corporation grow into a $10.3 billion bank holding company with over 200 locations serving over 80 communities throughout Texas and Oklahoma. In 1981, Guerra joined IBC as a senior vice president, assisting in the supervision of the commercial, consumer and real estate lending departments. Prior to accepting his current position as president and CEO of IBC McAllen, Guerra served as executive vice president of IBCLaredo. Guerra’s previous work experience also includes tenure as a distinguished National Bank Examiner for the U. S. Treasury Department’s Comptroller of the Currency.Guerra’s commitment to volunteerism and philanthropy is spirited by his passion for increasing access to educational opportunities and financial resources for South Texas students seeking higher education. His commitment to improving the quality of life for all South Texans has spearheaded his active involvement in other community-focused initiatives as well. Guerra serves as chairman of the South Texas Higher Education Authority, chairman of the UT Pan American Foundation Board, vice chairman of the McAllen Medical Hospital, director of the local chapter of Teach for America, director of the McAllen Hidalgo International Toll Bridge and advocate for the South Texas Symphony Association and Boy Scouts of America. Guerra also works closely with VAMOS (Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships) and is a strong advocate of the Children’s Defense Fund.In 2005 the McAllen Chamber of Commerce recognized Mr. Guerra as McAllen’s Man of the Year. In 2004, The State of Israel honored Guerra by presenting him with The State of Israel Declaration of Independence Award in recognition of his exemplary leadership and community service. In 2000, Guerra was recognized by the Rio Grande Council of the Boys Scouts of America as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year. In 1998 he was awarded the Distinguished Citizen Award by the University of Texas Pan American and received the Cultural Leader of Year Award from the South Texas Symphony Association. Previous directorships include the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, the Boys Scouts of America-Gulf Coast Council, the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, the Museum of South Texas History and the Laredo Development Foundation, where he also served as president. Guerra graduated from Texas A & I University and completed advanced studies at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is married to Edna Guerra, a former school teacher and pharmacist. They have two children, Sara, a student at Trinity University in San Antonio and Omar, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. | 