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Be Fast, Be Nimble to Be Successful, Tennessee Banker Says

Jordan has 24 years of financial services industry experience and had previously served as First Horizon's chief financial officer before moving into his current role as president and chief executive officer. Before joining First Horizon, he served as chief financial officer at Regions Financial Corp. His experience also includes positions at Wachovia (formerly First Union Corp.) and KPMG.

In 2011, Jordan was reappointed to the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve. He serves on the boards of Youth Villages and Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and on the Community Advisory Board of Baptist Hospital. He is co-chair of the Tennessee CEOs Against Cancer Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

He earned his baccalaureate degree in finance and accounting from Catawba and currently serves on the college's board of trustees. Jordan and wife Kim are parents of three children.

The 5,400 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN) provide financial services through more than 180 bank locations in and around Tennessee and 18 FTN Financial Group offices in the U.S. and abroad. First Tennessee has the leading combined market deposit share in the counties where it does business and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. FTN Financial is an industry leader in fixed income sales, trading and strategies for institutional clients in the U.S. and abroad. FHN has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by AARP and Working Mother magazines. More information can be found at www.fhnc.com.