Long time owner of retail, office and agricultural property in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Have served on area community bank boards for over 30 years and on executive, loan. audit, asset and liability committees. Former president of board of tustees of Heritage Museum of South Texas and Vannie Cook Jr. Cancer Foundation. Experience in office products and office furniture industry. Former Chairman of Board of Trimega Purchasing Assn. and American Office Products Distributors national buying and selling groups. Former member of board of Business Products Group International(international buying group). Work Experience-Corporate Finance Division First National Bank of Chicago 1974-1975, Owner/President, Jones & Cook Stationers. 1976-2008, Camaleon Company(raises cattle & ag assets) 1979-present.