Charlie Amato
Industry Impact Award Recipient, 2017
Charlie Amato is the Chairman/Co-founder of SWBC. With more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of insurance operations, underwriting, and product development, Charlie is known in the business community for his innovative, relationship-building approach.
Charlie received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Sam Houston State University. He is currently serving a second term as a Regent for the Texas State University System, a board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (San Antonio branch), and is Vice Chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council. Charlie is a member of the Lone Star Capital Bank board of directors and also serves as Chairman of the Lone Star Capital Bank Advisory Board, is Past Chairman of the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, past Chairman of the University of the Incarnate Word Board of Trustees and is the past Presiding Chair for the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation’s Campaign Cabinet. Charlie is an investor in the San Antonio Spurs and a Board Member for the Silver and Black Give Back.
Charlie has been recognized for his contributions to the industry and community. He is the recipient of the San Antonio Chamber’s Pathfinder Award in 2016, the North San Antonio Chamber’s 2012 Salute to Excellence Award, the San Antonio Business Journal’s 2012 Health Care Advocate Award, and the 2009 Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship. He was also inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, the San Antonio Business Hall of Fame and the College of Business Hall of Honor at Sam Houston State University. In August 2015, Charlie received the Citation award from Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
In 2005, Charlie was recognized by the University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio with an Honorary Professor of Surgery in Cardiothoracic Surgery and in 2016 received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of the Incarnate Word.
Charlie is married and has two grown children.