Wilcox has successfully pursued a strategy of expansion and diversification, while remaining focused
on the company¡¯s core niches of technology, life sciences, private equity and premium wineries.
Wilcox joined SVB Silicon Valley Bank in 1990 when he co-founded the company¡¯s East Coast
Technology Division. In this role, Wilcox managed the first regional office of SVB Silicon Valley Bank
and was responsible for all lending activity east of the Mississippi River. Upon promotion to chief
banking officer in 1997, Wilcox moved from Massachusetts to California and became president and
CEO within four years.
Prior to joining SVB Silicon Valley Bank, Wilcox spent two years as a member of the Technology
Lending Group with the Bank of New England and five years at Shawmut Bank in Boston. Prior to
his banking career, Wilcox was a professor of German at The University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Wilcox received a bachelor¡¯s degree in German studies from Oakland University and a Ph.D. in
German Studies from The Ohio State University. He also earned a master¡¯s of business administration
from Harvard Business School.
Wilcox is a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the
Silicon Valley Leadership Group.