Truist names Harold Ford Jr. to strategic advisory role

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    "title": "Truist names Harold Ford Jr. to strategic advisory role",
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    "excerpt": "As a vice chair in Wholesale Banking, Ford will focus on business growth, advise on policy matters CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC ) today announced Harold Ford Jr. as a vice chair in its Wholesale Banking business. Ford will focus on new business opportunities and deepening client relationships with Truist's commercial, corporate, institutional and wealth management clients. Ford will partner closely with Truist's client coverage teams to advise clients, bolster business development activity and accelerate growth at Truist. He will join Truist Aug. 31, report to Chief Wholesale Banking Officer Kristin Lesher and serve as a member of the Truist Operating Council , providing broad perspective from his time in the public and private sector. \"Harold's insights, gathered over 30 years in financial services and politics, will complement the work our teams do every day to help businesses, executive teams and high-net-worth families achieve their growth objectives and plan for the future,\" said Lesher. \"His experience and relationships will help our teams open new conversations and deliver more of Truist's capabilities to clients.\" Ford joins Truist from PNC Financial Services Group where he most recently served as executive vice president and regional president for New York. Previously, he spent more than a decade in leadership...",
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