# Bill Rogers

> Bill Rogers, formally William H. Rogers Jr., is the executive chair of Truist Financial Corporation and its former chief executive. A North Carolina native who began his banking career in 1980, he led SunTrust before helping combine it with BB&T to form Truist. His public leadership philosophy centers on personal responsibility, employee development and community involvement. He became executive chair on September 1, 2026, with retirement planned for April 2027.

- **Role:** Executive Chair at Truist Financial Corporation
- **Organizations:** Truist Financial Corporation, SunTrust Banks, Trust Company of Georgia, Emory University Board of Trustees, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Operation HOPE, Charlotte Center City Partners, Charlotte Executive Leadership Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University
- **Known for:** Helped bring SunTrust and BB&T together to create Truist in 2019., Led SunTrust as CEO from 2011 and Truist as CEO from 2021 to 2026., Oversaw completion of the remaining Truist Insurance Holdings stake sale in May 2024, yielding approximately $10.1 billion in after-tax cash proceeds.

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Began his career in commercial banking at a Truist predecessor.
- **2008** — Named president of SunTrust.
- **2010** — Became chief operating officer of SunTrust.
- **2011** — Appointed SunTrust CEO in June.
- **2012** — Became SunTrust chairman in January.
- **2017** — Elected to Emory University’s board of trustees.
- **2019** — Became president and COO of Truist following the December SunTrust-BB&T merger.
- **2021** — Became Truist CEO in September.
- **2022** — Became Truist chairman in March.
- **2026** — Became executive chair on September 1 as Michael P. Lyons became president and CEO.

## Achievements

- Helped bring SunTrust and BB&T together to create Truist in 2019.
- Led SunTrust as CEO from 2011 and Truist as CEO from 2021 to 2026.
- Oversaw completion of the remaining Truist Insurance Holdings stake sale in May 2024, yielding approximately $10.1 billion in after-tax cash proceeds.
- Led Truist when it announced a three-year, $725 million Western North Carolina recovery commitment in November 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Moved to executive chair as Michael P. Lyons became president and CEO, effective September 1; Truist’s current board directory confirms Rogers’s executive-chair title.
- **2026-06** — Truist announced the CEO succession and Rogers’s planned April 2027 retirement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.truist.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billhrogers

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