The company of SunTrust Bank Inc. was founded in 1891 when the Georgia General Assembly granted us a charter for the Commercial Travelers' Savings Bank in Atlanta. Commercial Travelers’ Savings Bank changed its name to Trust Company of Georgia in 1893 (SunTrust Banks Inc. History). From that day forward we began our successful journey by underwriting one of the most well-known soft drink companies in the world, Coca- Cola. This investment was the heart of our company’s fortune and foundation on which we build the company we all know today.
Trust Company of Georgia soon started to overtake and merge with many smaller banks in the south until we decided to merge with a Florida-based company named SunBanks, Inc. We then became the