 Steve Bartlett was elected President & Chief Executive Officer of The Financial Services Roundtable in June 1999. Previously, he served as the Mayor of Dallas, Texas (1991-95), a Member of the United States Congress (1983-91), and on the Dallas City Council (1977-1981). Mr. Bartlett grew up on a small farm in Texas.
Roundtable membership consists of 100 select companies including Wells Fargo, J. P. Morgan Chase, State Farm, Fidelity Investments, Wachovia, Citigroup, Ford Motor Credit, and Edward Jones. At the Roundtable, Mr. Bartlett has had a major impact on legislation including Gramm-Leach-Bliley, E-SIGN, IRA expansion, Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China, Sarbanes-Oxley, the 2001 Tax Cuts, the Fact Act (FCRA), Class Action Reform, and consumer bankruptcy reform.
While in Congress, Mr. Bartlett served on the House Banking Committee and was a leader in financial modernization. He served as a Deputy Whip and was a sponsor or principal cosponsor of 18 major pieces of legislation, including the Enhanced Secondary Mortgage Market Act, FHA deregulation, Fair Labor Standards Act Reforms, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
While Mayor, Mr. Bartlett led Dallas to reduce violent crime, adopt a $5 billion capital improvements plan, and achieve significant economic revitalization, major corporate relocations, a downtown renaissance, and 30,000 new residential units within or adjacent to downtown Dallas.
Combining dual careers in politics and business, he founded Meridian Products Corporation, a manufacturer of injection-molded plastics in 1976, expanding to Arizona in 1996 through an acquisition. He has divested his interest in both.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee, of Centene Corporation (NYSE), a St. Louis-based, billion dollar revenue HMO for the Medicaid industry.
Previously, Mr. Bartlett has served on the Board of Directors of IMCO Recycling, Inc. (NYSE), KB Home Corporation (NYSE), and Sun Coast Industries (NYSE), where he served as Chair of the Compensation Committee. He has served on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board.
He is on the Board of Directors of BIPAC, Character Education Partnership, and Easter Seals of Washington, DC. He has previously served on the Board of Governors of the National YMCA, Dallas Can!, Grace Presbyterian Village, Co-chair of Character Counts of Dallas, and Chair of the Trinity Trails. In 2001 he served on the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education.
Mr. Bartlett’s leadership has been recognized by theNational Association of Manufacturers; National Federation of Independent Business; Ebony, Essence and Jet Magazines; Texas Association for Retarded Citizens; Anti-Defamation League; National Council of La Raza; American Electronics Association; Watchdogs of the Treasury; and Best Dad by NF Foundation.
He graduated with a BA from the University of Texas, Austin in 1971, later serving as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at the LBJ school of Public Affairs.
He is married to Gail Coke Bartlett and they are parents of three excellent children, and grandparents of three beautiful grandchildren.
Email: Steve@fsround.org
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