James M. Wells III | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Occupation | Banker |
Employer | SunTrust Banks |
James M. Wells III is an American banker.
James M. Wells III was born circa 1948. [1] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [1]
Wells joined United Virginia Bank . in 1976. [2] United Virginia eventually became Crestar, then SunTrust, where he worked his way up to CEO. [3] He was replaced by William H. Rogers Jr., on June 1, 2011. [4]
Wells served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Financial Services Roundtable, Visa U.S.A. Inc., the Crestar Financial Corporation, and the Crestar Bank, acquired by SunTrust Banks in 1998. [1] [5] [6]
Wells is a trustee of the Georgia Research Alliance. [1] [7] Since November 2010, he has been director of Operation HOPE Inc. [1]