– USA, AL – Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) announced the appointment of Roger Jenkins to the board of Regions Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Regions Bank, effective on Jan. 1, 2025.
Roger Jenkins will join the Risk and Technology Committees.
About Roger W. Jenkins
An experienced corporate executive, Roger Jenkins has been with Murphy Oil since 2001. In 2013, he was elevated to serve as director, president, and CEO of the organization. Murphy Oil recently announced Roger Jenkins will retire from its board on Dec. 31, 2024. Before serving Murphy Oil, Jenkins had a 17-year career with Texaco.
As Murphy Oil’s president and CEO, Jenkins led the company in extensive business development opportunities, including achieving a leading position along the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Jenkins also spearheaded the development of the company’s Kikeh Field, a deepwater oil and gas field off the shore of Sabah, Malaysia, that was the first of its kind in the country and one of Murphy’s largest and most profitable projects.
Roger Jenkins serves on several industry boards, including those guiding the American Petroleum Institute and the National Petroleum Council. He is the current board chair of the Louisiana State University Foundation and was recognized as LSU Alum of the Year in 2016. In 2022, he was awarded the Spindletop Award, which honors an individual in the energy industry for contributions to both the industry and the community. Jenkins was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for the Gulf South region in 2023.
Roger Jenkins earned a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and an MBA in Finance from Tulane University, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
“Living in Houston, I’ve seen firsthand the impressive growth and customer loyalty that Regions Bank has built in this city and throughout Texas and other rapidly expanding markets in the last few years,” said Roger Jenkins. “With its attractive footprint, reputation for best-in-class customer service and commitment to sustainable innovation and growth, the future is bright for Regions, and I look forward to being a part of the organization’s ongoing success.”
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation with $157 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest, and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,250 banking offices and more than 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and a Member of FDIC.
For more information: https://www.regions.com/
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