Kelly S. King is chairman and chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation, a role he accepted in December 2019 during the merger of equals between BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks Inc. Prior to the merger of equals, King had served as chairman of Truist predecessor BB&T since January 2010.
During his 48-year career with Truist and BB&T, King has served in many leadership roles including 35 years as part of the executive leadership team. He was named president and chief executive officer of BB&T Corporation, and chairman and chief executive officer of Branch Banking & Trust Company in January 2009; served as chief operating officer of BB&T Corporation and Branch Banking and Trust Company from June 2004 to December 2008; and was president of BB&T Corporation from 1996 to June 2004.
Since his first position as a commercial lending officer, King held various roles at BB&T in commercial and retail banking, operations, insurance, corporate financial services, investment services and capital markets after completing the BB&T Management Development Program in 1972.
He is a board member for BEST NC, The Clearing House, Foundation For the Carolinas, Charlotte Executive Leadership Council and the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), where he serves as chairman of BPI’s Nomination and Membership Committee. He is also a member of the National Leadership Advisory Council for High Point University. Previously, he served on the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve System from 2013 to 2016 and as its president in 2016. He also served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from 2009 to 2012.
King has served as chairman of the North Carolina Bankers Association board, chairman of the North Carolina Rural Economic Center, chairman of the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center and chairman of the Forsyth County United Way Tocqueville Leadership Society. He has also served as chairman of East Carolina University’s Board of Visitors and is the former chairman of the Board of the Piedmont Triad Partnership and a former vice-chairman of the American Bankers Council.
A native of North Carolina, King earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA from East Carolina University. He is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University where his thesis on leadership became known as the Truist Leadership Model. Today, in addition to teaching its own leaders, Truist teaches leadership to corporate clients, educators, and students through the Truist Leadership Institute.
What is Kelly S. King's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Kelly S. King is at least $5.04 million as of April 20th, 2022. Mr. King owns 107,550 shares of Truist Financial stock worth more than $5,044,095 as of November 21st. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. King may own. Learn More about Kelly S. King's net worth.
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Has Kelly S. King been buying or selling shares of Truist Financial?
Kelly S. King has not been actively trading shares of Truist Financial over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, Kelly S. King sold 0 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.01, for a transaction totalling $0.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 107,550 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,593,675.50. Learn More on Kelly S. King's trading history.
Who are Truist Financial's active insiders?
Truist Financial's insider roster includes Daryl Bible (CFO), K. Boyer, Jr. (Director), Scott Case (EVP), Hugh Cummins, III (Insider), Ellen Fitzsimmons (Sr. EVP), John Howard (Sr. EVP & Chief Insurance Officer ), Kelly King (Director), Ellen Koebler (Insider), Michael Maguire (EVP), Kimberly Moore-Wright (EVP), Charles Patton (Director), Cynthia Powell (VP), Nido Qubein (Director), David Ratcliffe (Director), William Rogers, Jr. (Chairman & CEO), Brantley Standridge (EVP), Clarke Starnes, III (Insider), Joseph Thompson (EVP), Thomas Thompson (Director), Steven Voorhees (Director), David Weaver (EVP), and Dontá Wilson (VP). Learn More on Truist Financial's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Truist Financial?
During the last year, Truist Financial insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 57,300 shares worth more than $2,518,908.00. During the last year, insiders at the insurance provider sold shares 2 times. They sold a total of 10,452 shares worth more than $436,283.04. The most recent insider tranaction occured on July, 25th when VP Cynthia B. Powell sold 6,688 shares worth more than $295,208.32. Insiders at Truist Financial own 0.2% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Truist Financial. Information on this page was last updated on 7/25/2024.
