State Bank of Texas
Surekha Patel holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Gujarat University in India. Surekha worked as a Chemist for Zocon for several years and at American Airlines in the Marketing Department for 10 years. Additionally, she has hotelier experience and works in the family's hotel business. Surekha enjoys her management responsibilities in development of new hotel properties, such as the Holiday Inn Express in Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Surekha has four children and ten grandchildren, and is wife of Chan Patel, chairman of State Bank of Texas. For the past five years, Surekha has served as Director at Large for the Asian American Hotels Owners Association (AAHOA). In this role, she has served as Chairperson for several Women's Conferences. Surekha is also a volunteer social worker with Hindu Temple Society and the Gujarati Cultural Society.
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State Bank of Texas
State Bank of Texas has carved a unique niche in the banking industry, staking its claim as the country’s largest lender to the hospitality industry. It is also the largest American-Indian-owned bank in the country.