Kelly King
Kelly King is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Truist Financial Corporation. In 1972, he began his financial career at Truist’s predecessor, BB&T. At BB&T, King held leadership roles in commercial and retail banking, operations, insurance, corporate financial services, investment services, and capital markets.
Kelly King Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chairman and CEO
Academic History
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Bachelor of Business Administration
- American Banker named King 2015 “Banker of the Year” for steering BB&T through an extended period of industry adversity while providing a blueprint for large-scale merger and acquisition activity.
- SNL Financial listed King as one of the Top 5 Most Influential in the Banking Industry for 2014 and 2015.
- King was also honored as one of BankInfoSecurity’s “Top 10 Influencers in Banking InfoSec” for 2015.
- In 2016, he has received the Old Hickory Council Distinguished Citizen Award.
- In 2018, he was inducted into the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame.