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Mr. Allison, 61, served as the Chairman of BB&T Corporation from 1989 to December 2009 and the Chief Executive Officer of BB&T Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Branch Bank from 1989 to December 2008. As the previous Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BB&T, Mr. Allison brings deep institutional knowledge and perspective regarding BB&T?s strengths, challenges and opportunities. He possesses extensive public company and financial services industry experience. Mr. Allison also is actively involved in educational and community organizations. He currently serves on the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Board of Visitors, the Board of Visitors for the Center for Organizational Leadership and Ethics at The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of The Financial Services Roundtable and The Clearing House. Mr. Allison was recognized by the Havard Business Review as one of the world?s top 10 CEO?s over the last 10 years. In addition, Mr. Allison recently was awarded the American Banker Lifetime Achievement Award for 2009 and inducted into the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to BB&T and the financial services industry. Mr. Allison currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Practice on the faculty of the Wake Forest University School of Business.

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