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G. Kennedy "Ken" Thompson (born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on November 25, 1950) Ken Thompson was named Chairman, President & CEO of Wachovia Corporation, formerly First Union Corporation in [[2000]. First Union Corporation acquired Wachovia Corporation and changed its name to Wachovia in September 2001 after fending off a hostile takeover attempt by SunTrust Bank. Thompson succeeded Edward E. Crutchfield in 2000, who stepped down due to health reasons. Previous positions at First Union included vice chairman of the corporation and head of Global Capital Markets; president, First Union-Florida; senior vice president and head of First Union Human Resources; president, First Union Georgia.

Mr. Thompson serves on the Boards of Directors for Hewlett-Packard (HP), Florida Rock Industries, Inc., (NYSE) and Carolinas Healthcare System. Professional affiliations include Board member, Financial Services Roundtable; vice chairman and board member, New York Clearing House; member, Financial Services Forum, The Business Council.

Highly engaged in community work, Thompson's involvement includes being a member of the board of trustees, Wake Forest University; board member, Teach For America, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte Latin School, YMCA Metropolitan board, United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. (2003 Board Chairman), Charlotte Institute for Technology Innovation (Charlotte Institute) and co-chair, Advantage Carolina.

Mr. Thompson holds a B.A. in American Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and an M.B.A, Wake Forest University.

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