Banking Career
After graduating, Johnson returned home and worked with his father at the Bank of Greenwood, which eventually evolved into the State Bank and Trust Company, and subsequently was renamed Bankers Trust of South Carolina in 1969. By 1965, Johnson had assumed control of the bank, and under his leadership, Bankers Trust of South Carolina rose from obscurity to become a high-performance, widely respected bank. Johnson now serves as chairman of the executive committee at Bank of America, and is also a director of the company. He also serves on the boards of Duke Power, Liberty Corporation, and Alltel.
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