Background
Barnes, Benjamin Shields was born on January 26, 1919 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin Shields and Ruth Graham (Blue) Barnes.
Barnes, Benjamin Shields was born on January 26, 1919 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin Shields and Ruth Graham (Blue) Barnes.
Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1941; postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1950-1952; graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1968.
With, Atlantic Refining Company, 1941; with, First National Bank of Atlanta, since 1946; assistant cashier., First National Bank of Atlanta, 1948-1950; assistant vice president, First National Bank of Atlanta, 1950-1954; vice president, First National Bank of Atlanta, 1954-1967; executive vice president, director, First National Bank of Atlanta, 1967-1975; vice Chairman of the Board, First National Bank of Atlanta, 1975-1978; executive vice president, director, First Atlanta Holding Corporation, 1970-1975; vice Chairman of the Board, First Atlanta Holding Corporation, 1975-1978; president, director, 1st Atlanta International Corporation, 1971-1978; Chairman of the Board, London Interstate Bank, Ltd., 1975-1978; director, London Interstate Bank, Ltd., 1970-1978; director, Chairman of the Board, First Bank of Savannah, Georgia, 1978-1989, honorary director, retired, 1989. Retired director Munich American Reassurance Company. Honorary director Atlanta Gas Light Company.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member St. Andrews Society, Gridiron Society U. Georgia.
Married Bettye Osborne Withers, April 2, 1948. Children— Julia Lee Barnes Reid, Elizabeth Randylyn Barnes French, Carole Osborne Barnes Beason, Bettye Graham BarnesMalcolm.