Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 18, 2002
JIMMY TALLENT is President and Chief Executive Officer of United
Community Banks, Inc., headquartered in Blairsville, Georgia. Mr.
Tallent has over 25 years of experience in banking. In 1984, Mr. Tallent
was named President of United Community Bank, Union County in
Blairsville (formerly Union County Bank), which held assets of just $42
million. Five years later, in 1989, the bank marked its $100 million
milestone. During the same year, the United Community Banks holding
company was established under Mr. Tallent's guidance. Today United
Community Banks is a $4 billion, 19-bank holding company with 67
locations across north, metro and coastal Georgia, western North
Carolina, and eastern Tennessee. Though it now ranks as the third-
largest bank holding company headquartered in Georgia and among the top
150 of the more than 10,000 financial institutions in the nation, United
retains a strong reputation for high-quality customer service and
commitment to its communities. Profile
Banks?
Mr. Tallent: Our company is over 50 years old and we have over $3
billion in assets. We're now the third largest
