Charles Jones, III

Charles Jones, III

Position: Secretary 

Chuck Jones retired as the Executive Vice President/ DFS Chief Operating Officer for Truist Bank. He was responsible for combining heritage operations between SunTrust Banks and BB&T that resulted in the formation of the $23 billion Truist Dealer Financial Services. Jones is an accomplished financial executive that has significant experience over four decades in building large scalable, portable, and repeatable business models across consumer businesses. He is a frequent speaker on consumer trends, leadership, health care, and community.  Jones is a 1981 graduate of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas where he continues to serve as a Trustee of the Sam Houston University Foundation Board. He also serves as a trustee on the Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation Board. Jones is a 2019 Distinguished Alumnus of Sam Houston State and a 2011 COBA Hall of Honor recipient. He received the 2021 Distinguished Service Award recipient from the American Financial Services Association, 2018 Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year, and he is currently serving on the Executive Committee and board of directors. Jones is a 2021 graduate of Leadership Lumpkin County and is currently serving as the 2023-24 Vice Chair of Leadership Lumpkin County and will be the 2024-25 Chairperson. Jones served 18 years on the Advisory Council for the Sam Houston State College of Business. Additionally, he is a previous member of the Smith-Hutson Banking Advisory Board as well as the Sam Houston State Alumni Association Board. He and his wife Debbie have sponsored over 275 college scholarships including over 225 at Sam Houston State. They reside in Dahlonega, Georgia with Atticus Finch the Lakeland Terrier. Their daughter Lauren and son in law Mike live near Atlanta