Robert R. Franklin is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies. Presently, Mr. Franklin is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Stellar Bancorp, Inc. and Executive Chairman of Allegiance Bank and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at CommunityBank of Texas, NA (Beaumont) (both are subsidiaries of Stellar Bancorp, Inc.). Mr. Franklin is also on the board of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, Inc.

In his past career Mr. Franklin was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at VB Texas, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of CBTX, Inc. (Texas), President of Horizon Capital Bank and President at American Bank, NA (Corpus Christi, Texas).

Robert R. Franklin received an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin.