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Benjamin Shields Barnes, American banker. Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Alumni Association Baylor School, Chattanooga, 1969; Distinguished Alumnus award Alumni Association College Business Administration, U. Georgia, 1972. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member St. Andrews Society, Gridiron Society U. Georgia.

Background

Barnes, Benjamin Shields was born on January 26, 1919 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin Shields and Ruth Graham (Blue) Barnes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1941; postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1950-1952; graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

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.

Achievements

  • Benjamin Shields Barnes has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member St. Andrews Society, Gridiron Society U. Georgia.

Connections

Married Bettye Osborne Withers, April 2, 1948. Children— Julia Lee Barnes Reid, Elizabeth Randylyn Barnes French, Carole Osborne Barnes Beason, Bettye Graham BarnesMalcolm.

Father:
Benjamin Shields Barnes

Mother:
Ruth Graham (Blue) Barnes

Spouse:
Bettye Osborne Withers