Michael R Brenan

In addition to serving as Trustee to the Trinity Forum, Michael R. Brenan is the State/Group President of BB&T for South Carolina. BB&T Corporation is among the nation’s top financial-holding companies with $174.6 billion in assets. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates approximately 1,800 financial centers in twelve states and Washington, D.C. Mr. Brenan began his career in banking in 1975 as a management trainee. In 1988, he became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank One, Portsmouth, N.A. In 1994, he became Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MainStreet Financial Corporation, a multi-bank holding company, headquartered in Virginia. In 1998 MainStreet was acquired by BB&T Corporation and Mr. Brenan subsequently moved to Columbia to assume his responsibilities with BB&T. Mr. Brenan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Bowling Green State University. Mr. Brenan and his wife Julie have four children, Erin, Andrew, Rob, and Molly