William Ellis

Director/Board Member at

Uptown Houston

63 year

21 connections

Finance

Consumer Services

Electronic Technology

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William Donald Ellis is currently Vice Chairman at Uptown Houston, Principal at Baylor University, Member of Texas Law Review, and Senior Partner at White Oak Partners, Inc. Former positions include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Patriot Bank (Houston, Texas); Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Patriot Bancshares, Inc. from 2005 to 2015; Vice Chairman at Green Bank, NA (Houston, Texas) and Green Bancorp, Inc.; Director at Theatre Under The Stars, Mission Centers of Houston, and Veritex Community Bank (Dallas, Texas); Independent Director at Veritex Holdings, Inc. from 2019 to 2025; Senior Vice President at BB&T Corp.; Vice President-Quality & Regulatory Affairs at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.; and President-Texas Region at Union Planters Bank, NA. Education includes undergraduate studies at Mississippi College and an MBA from the University of North Alabama.

William Ellis active positions

Companies	Position	Start
White Oak Partners, Inc. White Oak Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance White Oak Partners focuses on investments in small- to mid-size established companies in the energy, banking, technology, distribution, building products and real estate sectors. The firm looks for companies with proprietary product lines and a strong regional presence or a strong leadership position within a niche market. They invest in companies with both proven and emerging products and services. White Oak Partners invests in companies with revenues of $5 million to $50 million that have a favorable industry outlook, a history of profitability and predictable growth. Companies should also have a diversified customer base, enduring products, fragmented competition and manageable capital expenditures. Investments generally range from $5 million to over $100 million.	Private Equity Investor	2011-01-24
Texas Law Review	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Uptown Houston	Director/Board Member	-
Baylor University Baylor University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of William Ellis

Companies	Position	End
Patriot Bancshares, Inc. Patriot Bancshares, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Chief Executive Officer	2015-09-30
Veritex Community Bank (Dallas, Texas) Veritex Community Bank (Dallas, Texas) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Director/Board Member	-
VERX HLDG	Director/Board Member	2025-10-19
BB&T Corp. BB&T Corp. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Union Planters Bank, NA Union Planters Bank, NA Major BanksFinance Operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	17
BB&T Corp. BB&T Corp. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops and sells proprietary instruments and reagent systems	Electronic Technology
Union Planters Bank, NA Union Planters Bank, NA Major BanksFinance Operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank	Finance
Patriot Bank (Houston, Texas) Patriot Bank (Houston, Texas) Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
Patriot Bancshares, Inc. Patriot Bancshares, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
Veritex Community Bank (Dallas, Texas) Veritex Community Bank (Dallas, Texas) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Finance
Baylor University Baylor University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Mississippi College Mississippi College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of North Alabama University of North Alabama Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Green Bank, NA (Houston, Texas) Green Bank, NA (Houston, Texas) Major BanksFinance Operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank	Finance
Green Bancorp, Inc. Green Bancorp, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
Uptown Houston
Texas Law Review
White Oak Partners, Inc. White Oak Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance White Oak Partners focuses on investments in small- to mid-size established companies in the energy, banking, technology, distribution, building products and real estate sectors. The firm looks for companies with proprietary product lines and a strong regional presence or a strong leadership position within a niche market. They invest in companies with both proven and emerging products and services. White Oak Partners invests in companies with revenues of $5 million to $50 million that have a favorable industry outlook, a history of profitability and predictable growth. Companies should also have a diversified customer base, enduring products, fragmented competition and manageable capital expenditures. Investments generally range from $5 million to over $100 million.	Finance
Veritex Holdings, Inc. Veritex Holdings, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
Theatre Under The Stars Theatre Under The Stars Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Produces, directs and conducts musical theater presentations	Consumer Services
Mission Centers of Houston Mission Centers of Houston Mission Centers of Houston is a faith-based organization that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in Houston’s inner city through community outreach. The non-profit company is based in Houston. The organization operates multiple centers serving children, youth, homeless individuals, senior adults, and families. Its programs include food assistance, emergency aid, youth scholarships, after-school and summer activities, internships, disaster recovery, missionary lodging, clothing distribution, hygiene support, bible studies, and special events. Senior adults benefit from fellowship programs, meals, bible teaching, grocery deliveries, and social outings. The organization engages the community through volunteer opportunities, donations, partnerships, and mission trips, and staff members often live within the communities they serve.