Jeff Jackson
Bank veteran Jeff Jackson has been named Chattanooga Market president by First Tennessee Bank. Mr. Jackson has more than 22 years of experience in the financial industry and most recently served as First Tennessee’s senior vice president and manager of commercial and business banking for Southeast Tennessee and Atlanta. He succeeds Keith Sanford who has been named president of the Tennessee Aquarium.
David Popwell, president and chief operating officer of First Tennessee Bank, said, “As we began the search for someone to carry on the good work started by his predecessor, Jeff Jackson became the obvious choice for us. Like Keith Sanford, Jeff is committed to a community that has been so supportive to First Tennessee for the last 40 years. He will be Chattanooga’s fourth Market Leader, which speaks volumes about the time given to the position by his predecessors. We look forward to the leadership Jeff Jackson will bring to Chattanooga.”
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Jackson currently serves as chairman of the board for the Southeast Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross.
He has volunteered his time with the Orange Grove Center and Creative Discovery Museum, and served as the chairman of corporate giving for Pink!, benefiting the Mary Ellen Locher Center at CHI Memorial.
Mr. Jackson said, "First Tennessee has built a strong reputation based on relationships that have been nurtured over generations of customers. Our strength begins with our team members at each one of our 25 branches and continues with hours they volunteer each year and the expertise they share so generously. I am proud to serve as the leader of this team and look forward to supporting the community that has done so much for First Tennessee.”
Mr. Sanford said, “I’ve been honored to be a part of the First Tennessee family for 36 years. My job has always been to connect people and businesses with answers to meet their needs. Jeff Jackson will provide great leadership for the team and I congratulate him on this appointment.”
Mr. Jackson holds a degree in finance from Auburn University