Exhibit 24
Power of Attorney
WITNESSETH, that each of the undersigned directors of FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (“BancShares”), a Delaware corporation, by his or her execution hereof, hereby constitutes and appoints CRAIG L. NIX, EDWARD L. WILLINGHAM, IV, and BARRY P. HARRIS, IV, and each of them, with authority to act jointly or individually, as his or her true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact, and in his or her name, place and stead, to execute for him or her BancShares’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Annual Report”) to be filed by BancShares with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file the same, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission. Within the authority hereinabove granted, each of the undersigned hereby grants unto each said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in the name of the undersigned, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all the acts of each said attorney-in-fact which he or they may lawfully do or cause to be done within the authority hereinabove granted.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ John M. Alexander, Jr. | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| John M. Alexander, Jr. | ||||
| /s/ Victor E. Bell III | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Victor E. Bell III | ||||
| /s/ Peter M. Bristow | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Peter M. Bristow | ||||
| /s/ Hope Holding Bryant | Vice Chairman | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Hope Holding Bryant | ||||
| /s/ H. Lee Durham | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| H. Lee Durham | ||||
| /s/ Daniel L. Heavner | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Daniel L. Heavner | ||||
| /s/ Frank B. Holding, Jr. | Chairman of the Board; Chief Executive Officer | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Frank B. Holding, Jr. | ||||
| /s/ Robert R. Hoppe | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Robert R. Hoppe | ||||
| /s/ Lucius S. Jones | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Lucius S. Jones | ||||
| /s/ Floyd L. Keels | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Floyd L. Keels | ||||
| /s/ Robert E. Mason, IV | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Robert E. Mason, IV | ||||
| /s/ Robert T. Newcomb | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| Robert T. Newcomb | ||||
| /s/ James M. Parker | Director | January 26, 2016 | ||
| James M. Parker | ||||