Gerald Marshall

Gerald R. Marshall was widely known and respected in the Oklahoma City business community. During his fifty year career in banking, he served as President, Chairman or CEO of what were (at the time) Oklahoma City's three major banks, and more recently as Vice Chairman of the Midland Group of Companies, which includes MidFirst Bank, currently its largest. The oldest son of Robert W. and Sibyl Marshall, was born in Oklahoma City in 1934, attended its public schools, including Edgemere, Harding, and graduated from Classen High school in 1952. He received Finance and Accounting degrees from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member and served as President of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He also attended OCU's College of Law. An ROTC graduate, Marshall was commissioned as an artillery officer and served eight years as a reservist, retiring with the rank of Captain. In 1957, Jerry Marshall (as he was known to family and friends) began his banking career as a trainee at the former Liberty National Bank & Trust Co, and was named its President and a Director in 1970, at the age of 36. He later served as an executive of major banks in Dallas and Houston, as President of the former First National Bank & Trust Co. of Oklahoma City and became the first Chairman and CEO of Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. Always interested in commercial real estate, Marshall also served as President of Goldman Enterprises, with real estate and banking holdings in Houston, Oklahoma City and Colorado. During the banking crisis of the late 1980s, Marshall organized and headed RAM Management Associates, a leading asset management and sales firm assisting Federal Banking Authorities in disposing of over $1 billion of financially distressed commercial real estate properties in the Southwestern United States. In 1993, Marshall became associated with the Midland Group, which he served as Vice Chairman and as a Director, playing a major role in organizing and managing MidFirst Bank's Commercial Banking, Private Banking and Trust units, retiring in 2008. During his active business career Marshall served as a Director and Chairman of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, a Director and Treasurer of the United Way and a Director and Chairman of the Board of the Oklahoma Blood Institute He also served as a Trustee of Casady School, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Allied Arts Foundation, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, OU Foundation, Kerr Foundation, , and several other local non-profit organizations. He was a founding director of the Central Oklahoma Humane Society also had served as a director of the OKC Golf & Country Club, Integris/Baptist Hospital and various business enterprises, both public and private. He was serving as Treasurer of the City of Nichols Hills at the time of his death. In 1987, OCU awarded him an Honorary Doctorate for his service to the University and the Community. Predeceased by his parents and son Paul, he is survived by Susan, his wife of 44 years, and his children, daughters Laura and her husband Pat Morgan of Edmond, Mindy and her husband Jeff Haffner of San Antonio; sons John Marshall and his wife Samantha of Ft. Bragg, N.C. and Tom Jordan and his wife Melissa of Houston. Grandchildren include, Drew and Chris Morgan, Luke, Josh and Rachel Haffner and Matthew Jordan. He is also survived by his sister Carol Hall of Oklahoma City and brother Don Marshall and wife Kathleen of Richmond Virginia. Episcopalians, the Marshalls, have been members of All Souls' Episcopal Church for over forty years. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Souls, the Oklahoma Blood Institute or the Central Oklahoma Humane Society.