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title: "Prosperity Bancshares names Stellar CEO Robert Franklin vice chairman after merger completion"
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description: "Following the July 1, 2026 merger completion between Prosperity Bancshares and Stellar, key leadership appointments were announced. Stellar CEO Robert Franklin Jr. became Vice Chairman of Prosperity and Prosperity Bank, while Stellar President Ramon Vitulli assumed the role of Houston Area Chairman at Prosperity Bank. Additionally, both executives joined their respective boards alongside other Stellar directors."
datetime: "2026-07-01T11:14:16.000Z"
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# Prosperity Bancshares names Stellar CEO Robert Franklin vice chairman after merger completion

-   Prosperity completed its merger with Stellar on July 1, 2026, triggering leadership appointments from Stellar’s top ranks. \* Robert R. Franklin Jr., Stellar’s chief executive officer and Stellar Bank’s executive chairman, became vice chairman at Prosperity and Prosperity Bank. \* Ramon Vitulli, Stellar’s president and Stellar Bank’s chief executive officer, took the role of Houston area chairman at Prosperity Bank. \* Franklin joined Prosperity’s board alongside Joe B. Swinbank, a Stellar director. \* Vitulli joined Prosperity Bank’s board alongside Pat Parsons, a Stellar Bank director. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Prosperity Bancshares Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on July 01, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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