Mr. Hughes has more than 25 years of banking experience. He joined BB&T as a regional president in 2003 through the First Virginia Banks Inc. merger. While at First Virginia he held various positions in retail banking commercial banking and general management. In 1995 he was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of First Virginia Bank-Colonial as well as a Director of the Board.

Date of Birth-February 26 1955

Birthplace-Warrenton VA

Education-BS University of Virginia

Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management

Stonier Graduate School of Banking

Affiliations-

Director of Junior Achievement of Central Virginia Inc.; The Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross; the Virginia Health Care Foundation; former director and chairman of the Foundation Board of John Tyler Community College; Past President Richmond Group of Robert Morris Associates; Past Director Virginias-Carolinas chapter of Robert Morris Associates; Past Director of Management Services Inc. a subsidiary of the Virginia Bankers Association; member of the vestry St. Mary's Episcopal Church Richmond Va.