In Memoriam: Travis Hammer Jr., 81

Worked in Manny Hanny's National Division, Bank One, JPMC

 

Travis William Hammer Jr., 81, died in Dallas, TX on September 25, 2024, following a courageous battle with Lewy Body with Parkinson’s Disease. Hammer was an alumnus of Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Bank One of Texas and JPMorgan Chase.

 

Hammer was born in Austin, TX while his father, a Naval Lieutenant, was serving overseas during World War II. Raised in Dallas, he earned a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA at the UT Austin McCombs School of Business.

 

After his time at UT Austin, Hammer joined some fraternity brothers in New York City and started what would be a varied and successful 35-year career in corporate banking. He began at the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, where he was a part of the National Division. His time at MHT created lifelong friendships and shaped the rest of his career. He moved to Los Angeles in 1977 and worked at First Interstate Bank, where he made his way to Senior VP of the Special Credits Group.

 

Even with his deep fondness for New York and Los Angeles, Hammer was always a Texan at heart. In 1996, he and his family moved back to the Dallas community that he loved, and where his children attended the same high school from which he graduated. He continued his career in Corporate Banking at Bank One of Texas, JP Morgan Chase and the Bank of New York.

 

Among his survivors are his wife of 42 years, Sally Biondo, and his two children, Kristin Elizabeth and Matthew Clayton, as well as numerous cousins and extended family.

 

Contributions can be made in Hammer’s name to the Lewy Body Dementia Association or the SPCA of Texas.

 
 
 

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