The board of directors of BB&T elected Patrick C. Graney III and Easter A. Maynard as directors, with service commencing immediately.
“We welcome Pat and Easter and are very fortunate to have them join our board. Their extensive business backgrounds will enrich the diverse perspectives among BB&T’s current board members and bring valuable management experience,” said BB&T Chairman and CEO Kelly S. King. “In addition, both Pat and Easter are significant contributors to their local communities in West Virginia and North Carolina and will provide additional geographic representation to our board from these important markets.”
Graney, 65, is the founder and president of PCG, a private investment company. In addition, he is a well-known business leader in the state of West Virginia, having previously owned both Petroleum Products, a fuel distributor, and One Stop Stores, a chain of convenience stores, each for over 25 years.
Maynard, 47, is a member of the board of directors of Investors Management Corporation (IMC), the parent company of Golden Corral, for which she also serves as board chair. Maynard also serves as the director of community development for IMC and as executive director of IMC’s charitable arm, ChildTrust Foundation, which invests primarily in early childhood education and literacy efforts throughout North Carolina
BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $222.9 billion in assets and market capitalization of approximately $37.4 billion as of September 30, 2018.
