Manny Ruiz

Manny Ruiz serves as American Bank’s Market President for San Antonio where he is responsible for commercial banking throughout the San Antonio area.

A native to San Antonio, Ruiz has spent more than 35 years in banking, most recently serving as President of TexStar National Bank. Prior to that, he worked at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as a Credit and Loan Marketing Specialist and for Dun & Bradstreet as an Advanced Business Analyst.

Ruiz is active in supporting his community, currently serving on the Board of Regents for Baylor University and as a Deacon at First Baptist Church of San Antonio. He also is a Director for the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, a Trustee for Boysville, Inc., the Baptist Health Foundation, and the Baptist Health System, as well as an Advisory Board Member and former Chairman for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation and the Campaign Treasurer for the mayor of San Antonio.

Ruiz earned his BBA from Baylor University and is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking as well as the Masters Leadership Program of San Antonio.