James Hubert Blanchard

Background

Blanchard, James Hubert was born on July 22, 1941 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Georgia, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, University Georgia, 1965.

Career

With Page Scranon Harris McGlanney and Chapman, 1964-1970. With Columbus Bank and Trust Company, since 1970. With Synovus Finance Corporation, Columbus, Georgia, since 1972, Chief Executive Officer, 1971—2005, chairman, since 2005.

Chairman-elect Finance Service Roundtable, since 2005. Chairman executive committee, board directors TSYS. Board directors Columbus Bank and Trust Company, BellSouth Corporation, water closet Bradley Company, Sea Island Company.

1st Lieutenant and Finance Officer United States Army, 1965-1967.

Achievements

• James Hubert Blanchard has been listed as a noteworthy finance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Columbus State University Foundation. Emory Committee Robert T. Jones, Junior Scholarship. Carter Center Board of Councilors member.

Board visitors Morehouse School Medical. Member Trust for Public Land Chattahoochee River Land Protection Campaign Committee. Board councilors Carter Center.

Board visitors, member Advisory Committee Georgia Partnership Excellence in Education. Board curators Georgia Historical Society. Member of Georgia Chamber of Commerce (director), Georgia Research Alliance (director, past chairman), Georgia Department Economic Development (past chairman), Banker Information Technological Secretariat (director, former chairman), Financial Services Roundtable (director), American Bankers Association.