Carolina First Bank

Mr. Hummers joined TSFG in June 1988 as Chief Financial Officer. In 2005, he transitioned from Chief Financial Officer to become the Chief Risk and Administrative Officer, and he retired on December 31, 2006. He is also a director of World Acceptance Corporation.

A commercial property manager with Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine, Mike Carver has been affiliated with the company since 2003 and has over 20 years of property management experience. Over his career, he has managed dozens of construction projects and most recently held the position of Facilities and Project Manager for Carolina First Bank. Mike is located in the Greenville office.

Tricia P. Springfield joined Carolina First Bank in May 2006 and serves as the Director of Retail Banking for North Carolina and South Carolina. Prior to joining The South Financial Group, Ms. Springfield worked with Trustmark Bank as a Retail Manager. Previously, she spent 12 years with National Bank of Commerce (now SunTrust Bank) and NCBS, its consulting subsidiary that worked with over 300 financial institutions and 100 retailers in the establishment and successful operation of retail branches, specializing in in-store programs. At NCBS, she managed both the national consulting and sales groups. At National Bank of Commerce, Ms. Springfield served in progressive retail positions as a branch manager, a regional manager (where she was awarded Top Regional Manager and Most Valuable Manager), and Product Manager for the corporate marketing division. Ms. Springfield is a graduate of the Mid South School of Banking and the American Institute of Banking. She received a bachelor's degree from Christian Brothers University. She is a tenured faculty member of both the Barrett School of Banking in Memphis, TN and the South Carolina Bankers Association Bankers School in Columbia, SC.

Major General John S. Grinalds USMC (Retired), age 71, has served as a director since November 1997. Mr. Grinalds served as the president of The Citadel from 1997 until August 2005. Prior to assuming the presidency of The Citadel, Mr. Grinalds was the headmaster of Woodberry Forest School. From 1959 to 1991, Mr. Grinalds rose to the rank of Major General in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Grinalds is also a director of Carolina First Bank and Immunoscience, Inc.