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 ALEXANDER G. MACFADYEN, JR. and KENNETH
A. BLACK, and each of them, with authority to act jointly or individually, as
his or her true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact for him or her, and in
his or her name, place and stead, to execute and sign BancShares' 2001 Annual
Report on Form 10-K (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. 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 and about the premises, 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 in
the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ John M. Alexander, Jr. Director February 14, 2002
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John M. Alexander, Jr.
/s/ Carmen Holding Ames Director February 21, 2002
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Carmen Holding Ames
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B. Irvin Boyle
/s/ George H. Broadrick Director February 14, 2002
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George H. Broadrick
/s/ Hubert M. Craig III Director February 15, 2002
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Hubert M. Craig III
/s/ Betty M. Farnsworth Director February 13, 2002
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Betty M. Farnsworth
/s/ Lewis M. Fetterman Director February 14, 2002
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Lewis M. Fetterman
/s/ Frank B. Holding Director February 14, 2002
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Frank B. Holding
/s/ Frank B. Holding, Jr. Director February 14, 2002
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Frank B. Holding, Jr.
/s/ Lewis R. Holding Director February 14, 2002
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Lewis R. Holding
/s/ Charles B. C. Holt Director February 14, 2002
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Charles B. C. Holt
/s/ James B. Hyler, Jr. Director February 14, 2002
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James B. Hyler, Jr.
/s/ Gale D. Johnson, M.D. Director February 13, 2002
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Gale D. Johnson, M.D.
/s/ Freeman R. Jones Director February 14, 2002
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Freeman R. Jones
/s/ Lucius S. Jones Director February 14, 2002
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Lucius S. Jones
/s/ Joseph T. Maloney, Jr. Director February 18, 2002
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Joseph T. Maloney, Jr.
/s/ J. Claude Mayo, Jr. Director February 13, 2002
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J. Claude Mayo, Jr.
/s/ Lewis T. Nunnelee II Director February 15, 2002
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Lewis T. Nunnelee II
/s/ Talbert O. Shaw, Ph.D. Director February 14, 2002
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Talbert O. Shaw, Ph.D.
/s/ R. C. Soles, Jr. Director February 13, 2002
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R. C. Soles, Jr.
/s/ David L. Ward, Jr. Director February 11, 2002
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David L. Ward, Jr.