O. B. Grayson Hall Jr.

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O. B. Grayson Hall Jr.
Bornc. 1958
Alma mater Sewanee: The University of the South
University of Alabama
OccupationBanking executive

O. B. Grayson Hall Jr., also known as Grayson Hall, (born c. 1958) is an American banking executive. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Regions Financial Corporation.

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Early life

Hall was born circa 1958. [1] He "grew up on a potato farm in Fort Payne, Alabama." [2] He graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1979, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. [3] He earned a master in business administration from the University of Alabama in 1980. [3]

Career

Hall joined the Regions Financial Corporation in 1980. [2] He has served as its chief executive officer since 2010, and as its chairman since 2013. [1] He earned "just under $12 million" in 2012. [4]

Hall was awarded the 2016 Mann Medal in Ethics and Leadership by Samford University in 2015. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Regions Financial Corp (RF:New York): O. B. Grayson Hall Jr". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Wimberley, Mary (February 25, 2016). "Regions CEO Grayson Hall Receives Samford's Mann Medal". Samford University. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "CEO compensation: #394 O B Grayson Hall". Forbes . Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  4. Walsh, Alex (June 6, 2013). "Regions CEO Hall among highest paid bank execs, but he might be underpaid". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 19, 2018.