COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
SCBT announced today that Thomas S. Ledbetter has been named group
president for its mortgage banking and wealth management divisions
covering North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Thomas S. Ledbetter named group president for SCBT's mortgage banking and wealth management divisions covering NC, SC and GA. (Photo: Business Wire)
With over 29 years of experience in the financial services industry,
Ledbetter joined SCBT in 2002 as mortgage production manager for the
Greenville Region. In 2005, he was named president of SCBT’s Mortgage
Banking Group and in 2012 was promoted to executive vice president.
Prior to joining SCBT, Ledbetter worked with a large regional bank as a
division manager in private banking.
A native of North Augusta, Ledbetter earned a Bachelor of Science in
Administrative Management from Clemson University.
An active member of the communities in which he has lived, Ledbetter was
a past campaign chairman and executive committee member of the United
Way, a past president of Leadership Hilton Head, Leadership Greenville
and past chairman of St. Francis Forum. Ledbetter is also a lifetime
recipient of the United Way’s Distinguished Service Award and was 1993
class president for the South Carolina Bankers School.
Ledbetter and his wife Sheri S. Ledbetter have two children and recently
relocated to Charleston.
First Financial Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCBT) Columbia, South Carolina
is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of
South Carolina. The Company consists of SCBT, the Bank and the following
divisions: NCBT, Community Bank & Trust, The Savannah Bank, and First
Federal. The Bank also operates Minis & Co., Inc. and First Southeast
401k Fiduciaries, both registered investment advisors; and First
Southeast Investor Services, a wholly owned broker dealer. Providing
financial services for over 79 years, First Financial Holdings, Inc.
operates 146 locations in 19 South Carolina counties, 12 Georgia
counties and 4 North Carolina counties. First Financial Holdings, Inc.
has assets of approximately $8.0 billion and its stock is traded under
the symbol SCBT in the NASDAQ Global Select Market. More information can
be found at www.SCBTonline.com.
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First Financial Holdings, Inc.
Donna Pullen, 803-765-4558
Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.