LANTY L. SMITH

LANTY L. SMITH, board member since 1987

Chairman

Lanty L. Smith is chairman of the Board of Directors of Wachovia Corporation.  He served as lead independent director of Wachovia Corporation from 2000 until May 2008 when he was named chairman. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Tippet Capital, a merchant banking firm headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. He was formerly a partner with the international law firm of Jones Day and for the past 20 years has been engaged in private equity and venture capital investing.

Wachovia Board Committees:  Executive (Chair), Audit, Corporate Governance & Nominating

Date of Birth:  1942

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