Who We Are
Biography - Charlie Amato

Chairman and Co-founder of SWBC

Charlie Amato is the Chairman and co-founder of SWBC. With more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of insurance operations, underwriting, and product development, Charlie is known in the business community for his innovative, relationship-building approach. He has been an integral part of the company’s growth to more than 1,300 employees and more than $1 billion per year in premiums and loans.

Appointments

Vice Chairman, Board of Regents, Texas State University System (term expires February 1, 2013)

Affiliations

• Member, Governor’s Business Council
• Chairman, University of the Incarnate Word Board of Trustees
• Chairman, Lone Star Capital Bank Advisory Board
• Past Chairman, Advisory Council, Sam Houston State University College of Business
• Past Chairman, Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corp.
  Board of Directors, San Antonio
• Past Chairman, Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
• Past Chairman, Children’s Miracle Network
• Past Chairman, Advisory Council, The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business
• Board Member, InfraGard®, 2007, 2008, 2009 Vice President Member, Dominion Country Club Board of Governors
• Member, Cancer Therapy & Research Center Board of Governors
• Board Member, Catholic Community Foundation
• Board Member, Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital Foundation
• Board Member, Alamo Bowl, 1999-2001 Chairman
• Board Member, San Antonio Spurs Foundation
• Board Member, Carver Academy, 2001 Chairman
• Board Member, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, 2000 Chairman
• Executive Committee Member, United Way
• Director, Lone Star Capital Bank
• Investor, San Antonio Spurs

Recognition

• 2009 Awarded the Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship
• 2008 Esperanza Award, Southwest Mental Health Center
• 2007 Chairman of the American Heart Association Heart Ball
• 2007 United Communities of San Antonio Brotherhood Humanitarian Award
• 2006 Inducted into the College of Business Hall of Honor— Sam Houston State University
• 2006 Inducted into the San Antonio Business Hall of Fame
• 2006 Graduate of FBI Citizens Academy
• 2005 Honorary Professor of Surgery in Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center—San Antonio
• 2004 Rosa Award, Santa Rosa Healthcare Corp.
• 2004 San Antonio Business Journal’s “One of the Most Influential San Antonians”
• 2002 Arthritis Foundation Humanitarian of the Year
• 2001 Sam Houston State University Distinguished Alumni
• 1998 Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service Medal
• 1992 South Texas Entrepreneur of the Year, Financial Services Category
• 1991 Attendee, United States Air Force Air War College
• 1990 Society of International Business Fellows London School of Business