Honored with the Kate Gooch Leader of the
Year Award
MEMPHIS,
Tenn., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First
Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") today announced
Vernon Stafford, Jr., Senior
EVP/Chief Audit Executive, received the Kate Gooch Leader of the
Year award at the 2024 Leadership Memphis Awards Luncheon held
on March 5, 2024. This honor is given
to a Memphis leader who
demonstrates exceptional community advocacy, plays a pivotal role
in driving Memphis forward, and
serves as an example for leaders in our city.
Stafford serves as immediate past chairman of the board of
directors of Leadership Memphis and chairman of the board of
trustees of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, both in
Memphis. In 2017, he was
appointed, jointly by Tennessee Lt. Governor McNally and House
Speaker Harwell, to the Tennessee Higher Education
Commission, where he presently serves as vice chairman of the
board of commissioners. In 2023, Stafford was voted onto the board
of directors of Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare system.
"I am truly honored to receive recognition from an organization
dedicated to cultivating informed community leaders who strive to
better Memphis," said
Stafford.
About Leadership Memphis
Leadership Memphis is celebrating 45 years as a premier
community leadership organization in Memphis. Founded in
1979, the organization has graduated more than 4,000 community
leaders and continues to be a ground-breaking innovator with new
programs and action initiatives that drive educational achievement,
diversity and inclusivity and collective impact. Leadership
Memphis programs develop community leaders at every level from
seasoned professionals and emerging talent to front-line
leaders.
About First Horizon
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE:
FHN), with $81.7 billion in assets as
of December 31, 2023, is a leading
regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our
clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential
with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First
Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The
Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking,
consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail
brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking
services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's
best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most
Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available
at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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