John A. Allison IV

John A. Allison IV (born August 14, 1948) is an American businessman and is currently the CEO and President of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.. Allison held a number of leadership positions in BB&T Corp. from 1987 until 2010 when he retired.

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