- John A. Allison IV
John A. Allison IV is the chairman and chief executive officer of
BB&T , a financial holdings company listed on theNew York Stock Exchange with more than $100 billion in managed assets [http://bbt.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=18&item=94 BB&T - Company Information ] ] . In August of 2008, he announced he will retire in December of 2008 but will remain on the Board as Chairman. However, we will retire as Chairman of the Board in December of 2009. [ [http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/1196035.html News & Observer: BB&T CEO Allison to retire this year] ]Allison was born on
August 14 ,1948 http://www.charlotte.com/171/story/548842.html] , in Charlotte,North Carolina . He began his career with BB&T in 1971 following his graduation from the University of North Carolina with a degree in business administration. He also earned an MBA from theFuqua School of Business atDuke University in 1974, and since has received an honorary doctorate fromEast Carolina University . He is a trustee ofAppalachian State University , and serves on the Board of Visitors of theFuqua School of Business . He has a wife, Betty, and three children. He is a major contributor to theAyn Rand Institute and assigns Rand'sAtlas Shrugged to all of his senior executives.External links
* [http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2007/05/allison_on_stra.html Podcast featuring Allison] Allison discusses leadership and being CEO of BB&T Bank on
EconTalk
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