SunTrust Bank

SunTrust Bank (SunTrust Banks, Inc.) is a large bank in the Sun Belt of the U.S. with about 1,600 branches in such southeastern states as Alabama, North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is buying Georgia-based GB&T Bancshares. In 2006, SunTrust had revenue of US$13.3 billion with profits of US$2.1 billion.

Political contributions
SunTrust Banks gave $29,000 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 24% to Democrats and 76% to Republicans.

Personnel
Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * Alston D. Correll, Chairman of the Board, Georgia-Pacific Corporation (under Koch Industries)
 * E. Neville Isdell, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
 * M. Douglas Ivester, Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
 * Karen Hastie Williams, Former Partner, Crowell & Moring

Contact details
303 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308 Phone: 404-588-7711 Fax: 404-332-3875 Web: http://www.suntrust.com

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 * Thomas Watjen