MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- D. Bryan Jordan will join First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) as chief financial officer. Jordan, 45, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of Regions Financial Corp., will replace current First Horizon CFO Marty Mosby, 43, who the company announced in September 2006 would be taking on a strategic role in First Horizon's capital markets group, FTN Financial. Jordan will start with First Horizon the first of May.
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Before joining Regions, Jordan worked at Wachovia Corp. and previously served financial services and retail industry clients in the audit practice of KPMG. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in finance and accounting from Catawba College.
"We are delighted that Bryan has decided to join our strong, talented management team. We wanted a CFO who had a solid financial background and experience in the financial services industry who would fit in well in our culture that places an emphasis on ethical practices and encouraging employees to work as a team and think like owners. We found just that person in Bryan," said Jerry Baker, First Horizon president and CEO. "His experience managing financial accounting, reporting and planning functions for a $140 billion-asset financial services company means that he'll be able to hit the ground running with us. Bryan brings a great strategic perspective that will be invaluable as we work with the team to grow our businesses and reduce the volatility of our earnings."
First Horizon National Corp. has the largest consumer and business banking market share in Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. The company's banks operate under the brand First Tennessee Bank within Tennessee and as First Horizon Bank in Atlanta, Dallas and the Washington, D.C., area. First Horizon also has one of the largest mortgage banking operations in the country. The company has had significant success with offering its mortgage customers banking products. In addition, the corporation's capital markets group, FTN Financial, provides equity and debt financial products to commercial banks and non-depository institutions, including mutual fund and insurance companies.
About First Horizon
The 12,000 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services to individuals and business customers through hundreds of offices located in more than 40 states. The corporation's three major brands-FTN Financial, First Horizon and First Tennessee - provide customers with a broad range of products and services including:
* Capital markets, one of the nation's top underwriters of U.S. government agency securities * Mortgage banking, one of the nation's top mortgage originators and recipient of consecutive awards for servicing excellence from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac * Retail/commercial banking, with the largest market share in Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country
FHN companies have been recognized as some of the nation's best employers by AARP, Working Mother and Fortune magazines. FHN also was named one of the nation's 100 best corporate citizens by CRO magazine. More information can be found at www.fhnc.com.
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