Robert R. Franklin, Jr. was appointed a Class I director of Prosperity Bancshares and Vice Chairman of the Company and Prosperity Bank effective July 1, 2026, in connection with Prosperity's acquisition of Stellar Bancorp, Inc. He served as Executive Chairman and director of Stellar Bank and Chief Executive Officer and director of Stellar Bancorp from 2022 until the acquisition, and earlier as Chairman, President and CEO of CBTX, Inc. from 2013 to 2022. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977 with a B.B.A. in finance.