| William H. Rogers Jr. | |
| Birth Place: | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BSBA) Georgia State University (MBA) |
| Occupation: | Banker |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Truist Financial Corporation | |
William H. Rogers Jr. (born 1957/58) is an American businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation.Prior to that he was chairman and chief executive officer of Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks, Inc. In December 2019, Charlotte-based Truist was created through a merger of equals between SunTrust and Winston-Salem-based BB&T. Truist is currently the sixth largest U.S. bank, and the merger is the biggest bank deal since the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Rogers became president and chief operating officer of Truist after the merger, and he became CEO in September 2021.[1] [2]
Rogers was raised in Durham, North Carolina.[3] He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Georgia State University.[4] [5]
Rogers started his career at the Trust Company of Georgia, which later merged with SunBanks, Inc. of Florida in 1985 to form SunTrust Banks.[5] He was corporate executive vice president and later chief operating officer. He was president since December 2008, CEO since June 2011, and chairman since January 2012, replacing James M. Wells, III.[6] [7] Rogers became president and chief operating officer of Truist in December 2019 and became CEO in September 2021.[1] [2]
Rogers is a board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Operation HOPE and the Bank Policy Institute.[8] [9] [10] He also serves as a member of Emory University's board of trustees.[11]