William H. Rogers, Jr.

William H. Rogers, Jr.
Nationality American
Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Georgia State University
Occupation Banker
Employer SunTrust Banks

William H. Rogers, Jr. is an American businessman.[1][2][3] He is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Banks.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Early life

William H. Rogers, Jr. received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from Georgia State University.[2][3][5][6]

Career

Rogers started his career at the Trust Company of Georgia, later merged with SunTrust Banks.[1] He was Corporate Executive Vice President, and later Chief Operating Officer.[2][7] He has been President since December 12, 2008, CEO since April 2011, and Chairman since January 1, 2012, replacing James M. Wells, III.[2][3][5][6][7][8] The bank has $32 billion in local deposits and 187 area branches.[9] [10] In 2012, under his first year of tenure, profits jumped to US$1.96 billion, partly thanks to the sale of shares in the Coca-Cola Company.[9][10]

He has been a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta since January 1, 2012.[2][5] He has served on the Board of Directors, as well as Audit and Compensation Committees of Books-A-Million, the second largest chain of bookstores in the United States, since November 2000.[1][5][6][11]

In 2012, he earned US$2.83 million.[3]

Philanthropy

Rogers formerly sat on the Board of Trustees of The Lovett School.[5][6] He is the Chair of the Board of Directors for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, and sits on the Board of Trustees of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.[5][6][12]

References

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