About
G. Kennedy Thompson served as president and chief executive officer of Wachovia Corporation from 1999 to 2008, capping a 32-year career at Wachovia and First Union, and was later a principal of the private-equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners LLC from 2009 until 2019. He joined the Pinnacle board in June 2017 with the BNC Bancorp acquisition and currently serves on the boards of LendingTree, Inc. and Insteel Industries, Inc. He holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Wake Forest University.
Roles
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
Director · Current role
Jun 2017–present
Aquiline Capital Partners LLC
Principal
2009–Apr 2019
Wachovia Corporation
President & Chief Executive Officer
1999–2008
Wachovia / First Union Corporation
32-year career
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External Roles
LendingTree, Inc.
Director
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Insteel Industries, Inc.
Director
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Hewlett-Packard Company
Director
2006–May 2013
Director Compensation
FY 2024
Fees earned or paid in cash
$97,500
Stock awards (restricted shares, grant-date fair value)
$80,000
Also at Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.