Jimmy Veal Biography and Net Worth

Jimmy D. Veal has served as a director of Ameris Bancorp and as a director of Ameris Bank since May 2008. Mr. Veal was a founding director of Golden Isles Financial Holdings, Inc., which was the corporate parent of The First Bank of Brunswick prior to its acquisition by the Company and subsequent merger into the Bank. He served as a director of both Golden Isles Financial Holdings, Inc. and The First Bank of Brunswick from their inception in 1989 until their acquisition by the Company in 2001 and as vice chairman of both companies from 1996 until 2001. Mr. Veal currently serves as chairman of the Bank’s community board for the Southeast Georgia Coast. Mr. Veal has been active in the hospitality industry for over 40 years. As a founding partner, together with his family, he co-owns and operated Beachview Tent Rentals, Inc. in Brunswick, Georgia until his retirement in 2018. He continues to serve as a consultant. He is also active in various real estate and timberland ventures in Glynn County, Georgia and Camden County, Georgia.