# Jeff Jackson

> Jeffrey H. Jackson is president and chief executive officer of WesBanco, Inc. and WesBanco Bank, Inc., based in Wheeling, West Virginia. He became CEO in August 2023 after an operating role at WesBanco and senior regional banking positions at First Horizon. His tenure includes the 2025 acquisition and conversion of Premier Financial Corp.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at WesBanco, Inc. and WesBanco Bank, Inc.
- **Organizations:** WesBanco, Inc., WesBanco Bank, Inc., First Horizon Bank, IBM
- **Education:** Graduate; official biography does not specify degree, Auburn University, Certificate in Corporate Strategy, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Received the South Florida Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizens Award in 2020., Led WesBanco through its Premier acquisition and largest customer conversion to that date.

## Career timeline

- **Before banking** — Spent 15 years at IBM.
- **Before 2022** — Held First Horizon market, regional president and regional banking COO roles.
- **2022-08** — Joined WesBanco as holding-company COO and bank president and COO.
- **2023-08** — Became president and CEO and joined the board.
- **2025-02** — Led WesBanco when it completed the Premier Financial acquisition.
- **2025-05** — WesBanco completed the Premier customer and brand conversion.

## Achievements

- Received the South Florida Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizens Award in 2020.
- Led WesBanco through its Premier acquisition and largest customer conversion to that date.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — WesBanco reported September 30 assets of $28.5 billion and third-quarter common-shareholder net income of $85.3 million. Quarterly adjusted diluted EPS fell to $0.89 from $0.94 a year earlier.
- **2026-07** — WesBanco reported $27.8 billion in June 30 assets and a $2.3 billion commercial loan pipeline.
- **2025-06** — Jackson rang the Nasdaq opening bell to celebrate the Premier acquisition and conversion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wesbanco.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-jackson-30272612/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22