G. Thompson

Director/Board Member at LENDINGTREE, INC.

Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2026-05-30

75 year

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G.
Kennedy Thompson is an Independent Director at LendingTree, Inc. since 2017.
Holds director positions at Engs Commercial Finance Co., ClubUp LLC, Pinnacle Bank (Pinnacle, Tennessee), and The Morehead-Cain Foundation.
Independent Director at Insteel Industries, Inc. since 2017.
Independent Director at Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. starting 2026.
Formerly Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Wachovia Corp.
from 2003 to 2008.
President & Chief Executive Officer at Electric Power Board of Nashville & Davidson County.
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Wachovia Wealth Management and Wachovia Strategic Ventures from 1976 to 2008.
Chairman at First Union Corp.
Chairman at The Clearing House from 2004 to 2005.
Chairman at The Financial Services Roundtable, The Business Council, The Financial Services Forum, and Foundation For The Carolinas.
Director at Florida Rock Industries, Inc., Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp., First National Bancorp, Inc. (New Mexico), BNC Bancorp in 2011, Bank of North Carolina, Clear2Pay BV, The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) in 2011, PGA TOUR, Inc., Teach For America, Inc., United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc., Strategic Growth Bank, Inc., FirstSun Capital Bancorp, and Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Old).
Independent Director at HP, Inc. from 2006 to 2013.
President-Federal Advisory Council at Federal Reserve System.
Partner at Aquiline Capital Partners LLC.
President at International Monetary Conference.
Education includes an MBA from Wake Forest University and undergraduate studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
0.02%	2026-05-20	36,862 ( 0.02% )	4 M $	2026-05-30
LENDINGTREE, INC. 0.21%	2026-06-16	29,845 ( 0.21% )	1 M $	2026-05-30
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. 0.18%	2026-02-10	34,117 ( 0.18% )	937 876 $	2026-05-30
0.22%	2026-05-20	20,000 ( 0.22% )	492 600 $	2026-05-30
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Old) Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Old) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services 0.01%	2025-02-28	500 ( 0.01% )	12 510 $	2025-12-30

G. Thompson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC.	Director/Board Member	2017-09-05
LENDINGTREE, INC.	Director/Board Member	2017-03-14
Engs Commercial Finance Co. Engs Commercial Finance Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides commercial finance services	Director/Board Member	-
Pinnacle Bank (Pinnacle, Tennessee) Pinnacle Bank (Pinnacle, Tennessee) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Director/Board Member	-
ClubUp LLC ClubUp LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates online portal to connect golfers, clubs and caddies	Director/Board Member	-
The Morehead-Cain Foundation The Morehead-Cain Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of G. Thompson

Companies	Position	End
HP INC.	Director/Board Member	2013-05-23
Wachovia Strategic Ventures Wachovia Strategic Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Wachovia Strategic Ventures focuses on investments in enabling technologies. The firm seeks opportunities that offer substantial operating efficiencies or that generate incremental revenue to any of their parent company's business units with emphasis on: (1) regulatory compliance and risk management software (2) infrastructure and networking software and security (3) CRM infrastructure and analytics and (4) business performance monitoring	Chief Executive Officer	2008-06-01
Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Acts as a financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity	Director/Board Member	2008-06-01
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Private companies	35
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. Florida Rock Industries, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Provides sand, gravel, and crushed stone to the construction industry	Non-Energy Minerals
HP, Inc. HP, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a technology company that sells laptops, pc desktops, printers and accessories through online	Technology Services
Insteel Industries, Inc. Insteel Industries, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications	Producer Manufacturing
Wachovia Corp. Wachovia Corp. Major BanksFinance Provides commercial and retail banking services	Finance
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Old) Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Old) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Acts as a financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity	Finance
LendingTree, Inc. LendingTree, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides insurance services and offers house and consumer loans	Finance
First National Bancorp, Inc. (New Mexico) First National Bancorp, Inc. (New Mexico) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
Electric Power Board of Nashville & Davidson County Electric Power Board of Nashville & Davidson County General GovernmentGovernment Provides electric services	Government
Wachovia Wealth Management Wachovia Wealth Management Investment ManagersFinance Wachovia Capital Management (WCM) invests primarily in the stocks of US large-cap companies in the health technology, consumer non-durables, energy minerals and finance sectors. The firm maintains a very low turnover rate. WCM's Advantage approach incorporates traditional equity and fixed-income managers, as well as alternative investments in hedge funds, real estate, commodities and private equity funds. The firm coordinates both asset allocation and manager selection with a focus on the efficiency and correlation of the investment managers they use.	Finance
BNC Bancorp BNC Bancorp Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
Wake Forest University Wake Forest University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
First Union Corp. First Union Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company	Finance
Bank of North Carolina Bank of North Carolina Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
Clear2Pay BV Clear2Pay BV Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides electronic payments solutions	Technology Services
The Clearing House The Clearing House Regional BanksFinance Provides check clearance and settlement services for banks	Finance
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (North Carolina) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit healthcare organization that offers health outcomes through research, education and compassionate patient care	Commercial Services
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve System General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank	Government
PGA TOUR, Inc. PGA TOUR, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for professional golfers	Commercial Services
Wachovia Strategic Ventures Wachovia Strategic Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Wachovia Strategic Ventures focuses on investments in enabling technologies. The firm seeks opportunities that offer substantial operating efficiencies or that generate incremental revenue to any of their parent company's business units with emphasis on: (1) regulatory compliance and risk management software (2) infrastructure and networking software and security (3) CRM infrastructure and analytics and (4) business performance monitoring	Finance
Aquiline Capital Partners LLC Aquiline Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aquiline Capital invests in companies located in the United States with enterprise values ranging from USD 75 million to USD 2.5 billion and revenues with a minimum of USD 1 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of financial services and technology businesses. It provides financing for early and growth-stage capital requirements with an investment range from USD 3 to USD 350 million. It takes minority and majority ownership, and can lead or co-invest.	Finance
The Financial Services Roundtable The Financial Services Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services to financial service industry	Commercial Services
Teach For America, Inc. Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides teachers and educational services to communities	Commercial Services
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an organization of business leaders	Commercial Services
The Financial Services Forum The Financial Services Forum Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides financial services	Finance
Foundation for the Carolinas Foundation for the Carolinas Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a community foundation	Miscellaneous
United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Improves lives and build stronger communities	Health Services
The Morehead-Cain Foundation The Morehead-Cain Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous
Pinnacle Bank (Pinnacle, Tennessee) Pinnacle Bank (Pinnacle, Tennessee) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Finance
International Monetary Conference International Monetary Conference International Monetary Conference is a private company based in Washington, DC.
Strategic Growth Bank, Inc. Strategic Growth Bank, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
FirstSun Capital Bancorp FirstSun Capital Bancorp Major BanksFinance Operates as bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
Engs Commercial Finance Co. Engs Commercial Finance Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides commercial finance services	Commercial Services
ClubUp LLC ClubUp LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates online portal to connect golfers, clubs and caddies	Technology Services