John Thompson

John Thompson is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the banking sector, currently serving as President & Chief Executive Officer at Central Bank since July 2014. Prior roles include Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer at American Momentum Bank and President & Chief Executive Officer/Vice Chairman at Community Bank & Trust – West Georgia. Thompson's career began in 1978 at NCNB/Florida National Bank as Vice President/Corporate Lending Officer and includes various leadership positions at Barnett Bank and SunTrust. Educational qualifications comprise an MBA in Management from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics/History from the University of Florida, among other specialized training in banking and military leadership.