WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,
Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today announced that Chris Henson
has been named president, BB&T Corporation, and president,
Branch Banking and Trust Company. The announcement is effective
immediately.
As president and chief operating officer, Henson oversees many
of BB&T's core businesses including Data and Technology
Services; Deposit, Payment and Operations Services; Enterprise
Digital Strategy; Enterprise Marketing, Sales and Experience Group;
Financial Services; Human Systems; Legal; Insurance Services;
Mortgage and BB&T's Specialized Lending subsidiaries. In 2017,
he will also oversee BB&T's Community Banking division,
following the retirement of Ricky
Brown. Henson will continue to report to Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Kelly S. King.
"Chris has served BB&T in an outstanding way in a variety of
roles," King said. "I am pleased the board is recognizing Chris'
exceptional leadership and nearly 32 years of outstanding
performance with this well-deserved promotion."
After completing BB&T's Leadership Development Program in
1985, Henson assumed several leadership positions within the
Community Banking group. His roles included city executive in
Wilson and Greensboro, N.C.; regional president of the
Hampton Roads (Virginia) and Atlanta regions; and Georgia state president. Named to BB&T's
Executive Management Team in 2004, he assumed the role of chief
financial officer in 2005 and has served in his current role as
chief operating officer since January
2009.
"I'm grateful for this recognition and optimistic about the
future of this organization," Henson said. "As part of the best
team in the industry, I'll continue to work alongside our
world-class associates to create the best financial institution
possible."
A native of Boone, N.C., Henson
earned his bachelor's degree from High Point
University. He is a graduate of Young Executive Institute at
the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and the Advance Management Program at Duke University.
Henson currently serves as chair of the Commission on Ending
Homelessness in Winston-Salem,
N.C., and as a member of the board of trustees for
High Point University.
BB&T's Executive Management team, which sets policy and
direction for the corporation, includes King; Chief Financial
Officer Daryl Bible; Henson; Chief
Risk Officer Clarke Starnes; Chief
Digital Officer W. Bennett Bradley;
Chief Information Officer Barbara
Duck; Deputy Chief Risk Officer Jim
D. Godwin; Deposit, Payment and Operations Services Manager
Donna Goodrich; General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary Robert Johnson
Jr.; Lending Group Manager Brant J.
Standridge; President of Community Banking David H. Weaver; Chief Client Experience Officer
Dontá L. Wilson; and President and
CEO of BB&T Securities and Financial Services Manager
Rufus Yates.
King expects to remain in his role as Chairman and CEO for the
foreseeable future. With BB&T's Executive Management Team
averaging 24 years of tenure with the company and a proven
succession plan in place, BB&T is well positioned for what lies
ahead.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest
financial services holding companies in the U.S. with approximately
$222.6 billion in assets and market
capitalization of approximately $30.6
billion, as of Sept. 30, 2016.
Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the
company operates 2,220 financial centers in 15 states and
Washington, D.C., and offers a
full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities
brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and
services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is recognized
consistently for outstanding client satisfaction by the U.S. Small
Business Administration, Greenwich Associates, and others. BB&T
also has been named one of the World's Strongest Banks by
Bloomberg Markets Magazine, one of the top three in the U.S.
and in the top 15 globally. More information about BB&T and its
full line of products and services is available at BBT.com.
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SOURCE BB&T Corporation