Exhibit 24.1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Synovus Financial Corp. has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Registrant)
March 20, 2003 By: /s/James H. Blanchard
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James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints James H. Blanchard, James D. Yancey and
Richard E. Anthony, and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), 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, to sign any or all amendments to this report and to file the
same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and
agent(s), or their substitute(s), may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/William B. Turner Date: March 20, 2003
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William B. Turner,
Director and Chairman of
the Executive Committee
/s/James H. Blanchard Date: March 20, 2003
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James H. Blanchard,
Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer
/s/James D. Yancey Date: March 20, 2003
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James D. Yancey,
President and Director
/s/Richard E. Anthony Date: March 20, 2003
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Richard E. Anthony,
Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Walter M. Deriso, Jr. Date: March 20, 2003
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Walter M. Deriso, Jr.,
Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Elizabeth R. James Date: March 20, 2003
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Elizabeth R. James,
Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Thomas J. Prescott Date: March 20, 2003
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Thomas J. Prescott,
Executive Vice President,
Principal Accounting and Financial Officer
Date: March __, 2003
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Daniel P. Amos,
Director
Date: March __, 2003
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Joe E. Beverly,
Director
/s/Richard Y. Bradley Date: March 20, 2003
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Richard Y. Bradley,
Director
Date: March __, 2003
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C. Edward Floyd,
Director
/s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. Date: March 20, 2003
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Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.,
Director
Date: March __, 2003
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V. Nathaniel Hansford,
Director
/s/John P. Illges, III Date: March 20, 2003
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John P. Illges, III,
Director
Date: March __, 2003
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Alfred W. Jones III,
Director
/s/Mason H. Lampton Date: March 20, 2003
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Mason H. Lampton,
Director
Date: March __, 2003
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Elizabeth C. Ogie,
Director
/s/H. Lynn Page Date: March 20, 2003
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H. Lynn Page,
Director
Date: March __, 2003
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Melvin T. Stith,
Director