Ben Thomas Head

Background

Head, Ben Thomas was born on November 1, 1920 in Oklahoma City. Son of Ben Thomas Head and Virginia (Broados) Pine.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Oklahoma, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, University Oklahoma, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Oklahoma, 1970.

Career

President, chairman, chief executive officer RepublicBank, Austin, Texas, 1978-1984. Senior lecturer banking University Texas, 1984-1988. United States trustee United States District Court (southern and western districts) Texas, Houston, 1988-1993.

President, Chief Executive Officer United Virginia Bank (now SunTrust Bank), Newport News, Virginia, 1975-1978. Chairman City Savings, San Angelo, Texas, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Bar: Oklahoma, Texas.

Membership

Vice president Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1973, chairman Austin Chamber of Commerce, 1983. President progress committee Newport News., Virginia, 1978. Board directors, chairman finance committee Austin Presbyterian Seminary, 1982-1990.

Board directors finance committee Texas Presbyterian Foundation, since 1988. Trustee, vice chairman board, Hampton University, 1980-2001. Colonel United States Army, 1942-1946, India.

Member Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, walking.

Connections

Married Mary C. Johnston, February 28, 1930 (divorced June 1983). Children: Marcy, Paul, Eric. Married June Leftwich, March 22, 1986.

Father:

Ben Thomas Head Pine

Mother:

Virginia (Broados) Pine

Spouse:

Mary C. Johnston

Spouse:

June Leftwich

child:

Paul Head

child:

Marcy Head

child:

Eric Head