Business
Business

New SunTrust CEO appointed to the board

By
June 6, 2011

SunTrust Banks’ newly appointed chief executive has been named to its board of directors, the company said Monday.

William Rogers Jr., who became CEO on June 1, filled an open position on the Atlanta-based regional bank's board.

Rogers was named James Wells III’s successor in April. Wells remains executive chairman of the board through Dec. 31, when he is scheduled to retire.

Rogers retains the title of SunTrust president.

About the Author

J. Scott Trubey is the senior editor over business, climate and environment coverage at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He previously served as a business reporter for the AJC covering banking, real estate and economic development. He joined the AJC in 2010.

Follow J. Scott Trubey on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Charlie Ebersol is the founder and CEO of sports technology company Infinite Athlete, which among its clients counts Mercedes-Benz Stadium — home of the Atlanta Falcons (also an Infinite Athlete client) and Atlanta United. Infinite Athlete and its subsidiary, Biocore, were recently purchased by Exos. (Ben Gray for the AJC 2024)

Credit: Ben Gray

Atlanta sports tech disruptor sells company to personal training giant

The expertise from both Infinite Athlete and Biocore enables Exos to deliver deeper, more personalized insights to their clients on how to best improve their performance.

46m ago

‘Fortunately, I made it.’ Shutdown anxiety continues at Atlanta airport.

As a possible legislative solution to the federal shutdown made its way through the Senate on Monday, travelers at the world’s busiest airport faced challenges.

2h ago

Private equity is gobbling up accounting firms. But not this Atlanta firm.

Atlanta's Moore Colson is determined to stay independent as private equity firms acquire competitors.

The Latest

Automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, and adaptive cruise control were once luxury options. Now, these Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, also known as ADAS, are commonplace in newer vehicles, working so smoothly that many of us rely on them without a second thought. Photo courtesy of iStock.

Credit: SPECIAL

Why your car’s safety tech needs maintenance, too

OPINION

Saying goodbye to the Porsche 718 Cayman — for now

OPINION

2026 Nissan Leaf: Simple to live with and priced right

Featured

Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport domestic terminal on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the first day of the Federal Aviation Administration cutting flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

Air travel is struggling as the government shutdown causes hassles and uncertainty for travelers, disruptions for airlines and even less wiggle room to recover from problems.

ICE raids, calls for boycott: Home Depot on frontlines of Trump crackdown

As ICE ratchets up arrests to meet Trump administration objectives, few private companies have become as associated with the crackdown as Home Depot. But does it play a role?

Comedian Katt Williams defeats women’s suit over Midtown brawl

With a legal technicality, Georgia-based comedian Katt Williams has dodged a lawsuit filed by four women who claim he violently assaulted them outside an Atlanta club.