Ron Terry, banker who ‘always put Memphis first,’ dies at 92
A “History of Tennessee” mural hangs inside the First Horizon headquarters on Monday, March 6, 2023. Ron Terry, the First Tennessee CEO, had the state mural painted to instill civic pride and bring people back to the core of the city. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Terry’s secret for leading, he once said, was listening. “And remembering that God didn’t give us two ears and one mouth by mistake.”
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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