Exhibit 24
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 M. Patricia Oliver, or any one of them severally, to be his or her true and lawfulattorney-in-fact and to sign in his or her name and on his or her behalf in any and all capacities stated below, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock, $5.00 par value per share, in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Main Street Banks, Inc., a corporation chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia, 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 suchattorney-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 January 24, 2006.
/s/ John A. Allison IV
Name: John A. Allison IV
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
/s/ Edward D. Vest
Name: Edward D. Vest
Title: | Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer) |
/s/ Nelle Ratrie Chilton
Name: Nelle Ratrie Chilton
Title: | Director |
/s/ Ronald E. Deal
Name: Ronald E. Deal
Title: | Director |
/s/ Barry J Fitzpatrick
Name: Barry J Fitzpatrick
Title: | Director |
/s/ L. Vincent Hackley
Name: L. Vincent Hackley
Title: | Director |
/s/ John P. Howe III, M.D.
Name: John P. Howe III, M.D.
Title: | Director |
/s/ James H. Maynard
Name: James H. Maynard
Title: | Director |
/s/ J. Holmes Morrison
Name: J. Holmes Morrison
Title: | Director |
By: | /s/ M. Patricia Oliver |
M. Patricia Oliver
Attorney-in-Fact
/s/ Christopher L. Henson
Name: Christopher L. Henson
Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
/s/ Jennifer S. Banner
Name: Jennifer S. Banner
Title: | Director |
/s/ Anna R. Cablik
Name: Anna R. Cablik
Title: | Director |
/s/ Tom D. Efird
Name: Tom D. Efird
Title: | Director |
/s/ Jane P. Helm
Name: Jane P. Helm
Title: | Director |
/s/ Nido R. Qubein
Name: Nido R. Qubein
Title: | Director |
/s/ E. Rhone Sasser
Name: E. Rhone Sasse
Title: | Director |
/s/ Albert O. McCauley
Name: Albert O. McCauley
Title: | Director |