Background
Guyton, Robert Pool was born on March 31, 1937 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, United States. Son of Albert J. and Birma Elizabeth (Pool) Guyton.
Guyton, Robert Pool was born on March 31, 1937 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, United States. Son of Albert J. and Birma Elizabeth (Pool) Guyton.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Mississippi, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1966.
With, Deposit Guaranty National Bank, Jackson, Mississippi, 1960-1971; president, director, National Bank Georgia, Atlanta, 1971-1974, 77-79; president, director, 1st Mississippi National Bank, Jackson, 1974-1977; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, director, Bank South Corporation, Atlanta, since 1980. Board directors 1st Mississippi Corporation, Jackson, Haverty Furniture Company Inc., Atlanta Gas Light Company.
Board directors Center Atlanta Progress Inc., High Museum Art, Atlanta Arts Alliance. Director, treasurer Central Atlanta Progress. Trustee The Westminster Schools.
Member International Advisory Board Up with People. Chairman United Way of Metro Atlanta Campaing, 1989. Class agent Harvard Business School Fund.
Former senior warden Cathedral of St. Phillip. 1st lieutenant, Army of the United States, 1958-1960. Member Georgia Bankers Association (president 1989-1990), Association Reserve City Bankers, Chief Executives Organization, World Business Council, Atlanta Chamber C. (past president), Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Chi.
Clubs: Peachtree Golf, Piedmont Driving, Commerce.
Married Katherine Cole Taylor, June 1960. Children: Robert Pool, Randall Taylor.