Antonio Garza

Ambassador Antonio Garza (Ret.) is a corporate director and serves as Senior Advisor in the Mexico City office of White & Case LLP, a global law firm. He formerly served as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, Texas’ 99^th Secretary of State, and Cameron County Judge. Mr. Garza is an acknowledged expert on U.S.-Mexico relations and the business and political environments of both nations. He is a Trustee at Southern Methodist University and is Chairman of the university’s Committee on Legal and Governmental Affairs. Mr. Garza also serves as a Director to the George W. Bush Foundation and is Chairman of the Bush Presidential Center’s Advisory Council. Mr. Garza is a director to the Americas Society/Council of the Americas, American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and COMEXI, the CFR’s Mexican counterpart. He is a past recipient of the Águila Azteca (Aztec Eagle), the highest honour bestowed on a foreign national by the Mexican government. Mr. Garza holds a B.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law and has been honoured as a distinguished alumnus at both institutions, as well as inducted into the McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame. Mr. Garza is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

• Financial services
• Human capital management and executive compensation
• Public policy
• Risk management
• Sustainability and governance matters

• Director since April 14, 2026
• Member of Audit and Conduct Review Committee and Corporate Governance Committee
• Independent