Background
III, James M. Wells, was born in 1946.
III, James M. Wells, was born in 1946.
Bachelor of Arts in English, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968. Student, Rutgers University Stonier Graduate School Banking.
Management trainee United Virginia Bankshares, 1968-1971, corporation administrative officer, secretary, 1971. Branch officer, manager United Virginia Bankshares/State-Planters, 1971-1974. Vice president, treasurer United Virginia Mortgage Corporation, 1974-1979.
President, Chief Executive Officer United Virginia Leasing Corporation, 1974-1979. Executive vice president United Virginia Bank, Norfolk, Virginia, 1979-1983, president Eastern region, 1983-1985, executive vice president corporation banking, 1985-1986, executive vice president banking group, 1986-1988. President Crestar Finance Corp, Richmond, 1988—2000, Chief Executive Officer, 2000.
Vice chairman SunTrust Bank Banks Inc., Atlanta, 2000—2004, president, chief operating officer, 2004—2006, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2007—2008, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2008. Board directors Visa United States of America.