Duo to Oversee First Tennessee’s Continued Regional Expansion

Billy Frank has been named president of the Mid-Atlantic region of First Tennessee Bank, and John Fox, president of the region since it was founded in 2003, will become chairman of the region. First Tennessee’s Mid-Atlantic region includes Greenville, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Charleston, S.C.; and Jacksonville, Fla. Frank had been president of First Tennessee’s community banking group in Tennessee.

“John Fox has had a remarkable 40-year career in banking, capped off for the last 12 years as the dynamic leader of our Mid-Atlantic region, where as he orchestrated our growth from a single office in Winston-Salem to seven markets in four states,” said David Popwell, president of banking for First Tennessee’s parent company, First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN). “As we worked with John to map out the strategic plan for the Mid-Atlantic region that would take us through 2020, we considered who among our team of experienced executives could succeed John Fox as Mid-Atlantic president and carry us through that strategic plan. We recognized Billy Frank as the leader with the perfect blend of community commitment, strategic vision and banking experience to lead the Mid-Atlantic region that is so important to First Tennessee’s future.”

Frank said, “The Mid-Atlantic region has vibrant communities poised for significant growth, and for more than a decade, First Tennessee has demonstrated its commitment to be a financial partner of choice for consumers and businesses in this region. I am excited to work with John and our talented team of bankers as we build even deeper relationships in this region.”