Kelly S. King (born September 12, 1948 in Raleigh, North Carolina)[1] was the Executive Chairman of Truist Financial, formerly BB&T Corporation.
King worked on his family's tobacco farm during childhood, located in Zebulon to the East of Raleigh.
In December 2012, BB&T announced that they eliminated a provision in King's contract that would have required him to step down when he turns 65, effectively keeping him as CEO for three more years.
[5] In 2019, regulators approved the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, creating a new institution to be called Truist.
[9] He is currently a senior advisor to KSK Investors, an investment firm focused on the financial sector.