Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned, being a director and/or officer of BB&T Corporation (the “Company”), hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints John A. Allison IV, Christopher L. Henson and Frances B. Jones, or any one of them severally, to be his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities stated below, to sign and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock, $5.00 par value per share, that may be issued from time to time in connection with acquisitions by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of businesses, assets or securities of oth er companies, and to file any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement (and to file any subsequent registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which relates to the Registration Statement), making such changes in the Registration Statement as such attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and generally to do all such things on his or her behalf in any and all capacities stated below to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Commission.
This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 26, 2008.
/s/ John A. Allison IV | /s/ Christopher L. Henson | |||
Name: | John A. Allison IV | Name: | Christopher L. Henson | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board and | Title: | Senior Executive Vice President | |
Chief Executive Officer | and Chief Financial Officer | |||
(principal executive officer) | (principal financial officer) | |||
/s/ Edward D. Vest | /s/ Jennifer S. Banner | |||
Name: | Edward D. Vest | Name: | Jennifer S. Banner | |
Title: | Executive Vice President | Title: | Director | |
and Corporate Controller | ||||
(principal accounting officer) | ||||
/s/ Anna R. Cablik | /s/ Nelle R. Chilton | |||
Name: | Anna R. Cablik | Name: | Nelle R. Chilton | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director | |
/s/ Ronald E. Deal | /s/ Tom D. Efird | |||
Name: | Ronald E. Deal | Name: | Tom D. Efird | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director | |
/s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick | /s/ L. Vincent Hackley, PhD. | |||
Name: | Barry J. Fitzpatrick | Name: | L. Vincent Hackley, PhD. | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director | |
/s/ Jane P. Helm | /s/ John P. Howe III, M.D. | |||
Name: | Jane P. Helm | Name: | John P. Howe III, M.D. | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director | |
/s/ James H. Maynard | /s/ Albert O. McCauley | |||
Name: | James H. Maynard | Name | Albert O. McCauley | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director |
/s/ J. Holmes Morrison | /s/ Nido R. Qubein | |||
Name: | J. Holmes Morrison | Name: | Nido R. Qubein | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director | |
/s/ Thomas N. Thompson | /s/ Stephen T. Williams | |||
Name: | Thomas N. Thompson | Name: | Stephen T. Williams | |
Title: | Director | Title: | Director |