William G. Smith Jr.

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO, CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP, TALLAHASSEE

Founded in 1895, the bank serves communities in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. A Smith family member has led the bank for more than 50 years. Bill Smith started at the bank in 1978 and became CEO in 1995 and chairman in 2003. He’s chaired the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and has been president of the Florida Bankers Association. He’s on the board of the Atlanta-based Southern Co. and formerly was on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. American Banker has included Capital City on its “Best Banks to Work For” list for 11 years. Last year, it was No. 40 on the 90-bank list. Capital City has made Florida Trend's “Best Companies to Work For in Florida” list for 13 years. Smith was inducted into the FSU College of Business Hall of Fame in 2009.