As Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Bancshares, Inc., J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. manages the holding company for Texas Partners Bank, and serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Partners Bank. Bruce also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Argyle Investment Co., L.L.C., a private investment firm.
In addition to his position as CEO of Texas Partners Bank, Bruce is Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees statewide activities of the Texas Department of Transportation, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott. He is also Chairman and Trustee of The Tobin Endowment, a private charitable foundation, in San Antonio, Texas and Founding Chairman and Co-Founder of the Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation, owner of the $205 million Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio.
Bruce is a Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the McNay Art Museum, a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Cultural Trust, and a member of the Board of Directors of The Santa Fe Opera in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and holds Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees from Southern Methodist University.