The board of directors of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. announced that Jack Willome has been elected to the board. He has joined three board committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating; Compensation and Benefits; and Risk. Willome is retired from Ellison Industries, a leading homebuilder in San Antonio.

Willome joined Ellison in 1972, served as the company's chief financial officer from 1975-78 and was president from 1979 until the company's sale in 1996. Following his retirement, Willome became a business consultant and facilitator, helping numerous organizations, families and individuals develop their strategic focus. Willome also is a director at James Avery Craftsman Inc. and has served on numerous other company and nonprofit boards of directors, including Texas Commerce Bank-San Antonio, Guaranty Federal Bank, GPM Life Insurance and the University of Texas Health Science Center'sCenter for Medical Humanities and Ethics.

He is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor in Business Administration degree.