Surrounded by some of San Antonio’s most prominent figures inside of the Centre Club at the Weston Centre, USAA’s outgoing President and CEO Wayne Peacock both symbolically and literally passed the mic to his successor, Juan Andrade.

Peacock, who became USAA’s first civilian CEO in 2020, announced in August he would step down after five years in the role and 36 years with the company. On Thursday, he tearfully thanked those who came to bid him farewell — including Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, H-E-B’s Craig Boyan, San Antonio Food Bank’s Eric Cooper, former mayor Henry Cisneros, and his USAA predecessor Ed Kelley — expressing deep gratitude for their support and shared memories.

“There are so many people here that have shaped my career, but there are also so many people here who have helped to shape San Antonio,” he said. “You’ve made it meaningful for me and [my wife] Ginny, you’ve made it fulfilling, and you’ve really made it an unforgettable ride as part of the USAA team.”