About
Edward Z. Safady joined Prosperity Bank in 2004 upon the Bank's acquisition of Liberty Bank, SSB, where he had served as Chairman and CEO, and has since served as Chairman of the Central Texas Area and a member of the Bank's board. He was named President of the Company and Vice Chairman of the Bank in May 2015, appointed an advisory director of the Company in June 2019, and named Vice Chairman of the Company in November 2019. He earned a B.B.A. in finance from Texas Tech University and was a national bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from 1978 to 1984.
Roles
Prosperity Bancshares Inc.
Advisory Director and Vice Chairman of the Company; Director and Vice Chairman of the Bank · Current role
2004–present
Liberty Bank, SSB
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Joined Prosperity Bank upon its acquisition of Liberty Bank.
until 2004
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
National bank examiner
1978-1984
External Roles
Hawaiian Airlines
Director (former)
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U.S. Medical Products, Inc.
Director (former)
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First National Bank of San Diego, California
Director (former)
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
All other compensation
$87,880
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Discretionary cash bonus
$531,000
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$308,054
Stock awards
Stock awards (restricted stock, grant-date fair value)
$97,168
Also at Prosperity Bancshares Inc.