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We believe in investing in the future of Houston and Texas. As a company, we support causes and organizations that align with our values... Houston Trust Company® is the largest private, independent, full-service trust company in the state of Texas. As a true fiduciary, we specialize in the transition of assets across generations, assisting families and individuals with estate and trust administration, management of multiple asset interests, and centralized management of business affairs... The oil and gas bust of the late 1980s led to the closure of 174 banks in Texas. James A. Elkins III, a former Executive Vice President of First City Bank, and his father, James A. Elkins, Jr., a former President of the bank, saw the need for a different and more stable type of high quality financial services for Houston families. They enlisted long-time family friend David R. Lummis, who recently had returned to Houston after several years on Wall Street and who shared their view that the trust..

Primary location: Houston United States