ATLANTA - (Business Wire) Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) has named Bill Linginfelter as area executive in North Georgia/Atlanta. His responsibilities include sales and service for customers served from 111 Regions banking locations, located in Metro-Atlanta and over 25 North Georgia counties.
Most recently, Linginfelter served as Georgia Chief Executive Officer for Wachovia Bank, a position he also held at one time with SouthTrust Bank. In addition, Linginfelter served as director of SouthTrust’s Enterprise Banking, which oversaw business activities in the bank’s largest markets. The announcement of Linginfelter’s hiring follows current Regions North Georgia/Atlanta Area Executive C.B. Fair’s decision to retire.
“We are ecstatic to add someone of Bill’s experience and character to lead our efforts in North Georgia and Atlanta. With his background and expertise, he is a great fit for Regions,” said Regions’ Sam Tortorici, president of the company’s Central Region. “We know that we are in good hands with Bill’s leadership. I also want to thank C.B. for his 35 years of dedicated service to Regions and wish him well as he transitions into retirement.”
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead Regions’ efforts in a community that I’ve served for nearly 30 years,” said Linginfelter. “Regions has an experienced team of bankers and strong branch presence in Atlanta and North Georgia. We are well-positioned to serve the growing needs of this area.”
Linginfelter received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and is a graduate of the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking. He serves on the Executive Board of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and is vice chair of the Georgia Research Alliance. In addition, he holds leadership roles with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the Buckhead Coalition, the Atlanta Speech School, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Woodruff Arts Center. In 2006, he chaired the Metro Atlanta United Way campaign and in 2004 and 2005 chaired the Atlanta United Negro College Fund campaign.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation is a member of the S&P 100 Index and Forbes Magazine's “Platinum 400” list of America's best big companies. With $144 billion in assets, Regions is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates over 1,900 banking offices and nearly 2,500 ATMs. Its investment and securities brokerage, trust and asset management division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from some 400 offices. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
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