ATLANTA, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power today elected Jimmy
Tallent, president and CEO of United Community Banks, Inc. to its board of
directors.
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United Community Banks, Inc. (UCBI) is Georgia's third largest bank
holding company, serving communities across north, metro and coastal
Georgia, western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Under Tallent's
guidance, UCBI grew from one bank with assets of $42 million in 1984 to
currently a $7.2 billion bank holding company that includes 26 community
banks and 103 offices.
A native of Habersham County, Georgia, Tallent was listed among the
Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2006 "Who's Who in Banking and Finance."
Georgia Trend magazine has named him one of the "100 Most Influential
Georgians" for the past four consecutive years.
Tallent is a member of the Commission for a New Georgia and a director
for the State Board for the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult
Education. In addition, he is a trustee of Young Harris College and a
director of the Georgia Cities Foundation.
"Jimmy's strong financial experience, and his commitment to customer
service and the business community make him a perfect fit as a member of
our board of directors," said Mike Garrett, Georgia Power president and
CEO. "He will be a tremendous asset to our company, and we are pleased to
welcome him as a member of our board."
Tallent attended Piedmont College and is a graduate of the Georgia
Banking School in Athens.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of
Georgia's 159 counties.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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