Bay to bay: West Coast exec transitions to Gulf Coast

SunTrust’s new regional leader brings a CFO mindset to his role with the venerable Atlanta-based banking institution.

Mark Wemple. Tim Schar joined SunTrust in January as president of the bank’s Tampa and southwest Florida markets.
Mark Wemple. Tim Schar joined SunTrust in January as president of the bank’s Tampa and southwest Florida markets.
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In January, Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank appointed a new president of its Tampa and Southwest Florida markets. Tim Schar, 48, comes to SunTrust from San Francisco-based Apple Pie Capital, a financier for franchise businesses, but his resume includes stints with Wells Fargo, Wachovia Securities, Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse.

 

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