First Tennessee Bank

First Tennessee is a financial services company based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of First Horizon National Corporation. First National Bank of Memphis started business in one room in a building on North Court Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Two months later, the bank moved to expanded space at No. 9 Madison Street. Allen B. Morgan was named president in 1960, chief executive in 1967, and chairman two years later. During Morgan's tenure, First National grew from roughly than $500 million in assets to more than $1.5 billion. Morgan retired in 1973. Today the company is one of the 30 largest bank holding companies in the United States. The company utilizes the First Tennessee Bank name in the state of Tennessee, its primary...