MEMPHIS, Tenn., (March 10, 2010) — Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., is pleased to announce that Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Yeager, director of the firm’s Private Client Incentive & Performance (PCIP) group in Franklin, Tennessee, was recently presented the Better Life Award by the firm’s parent company, Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF). The Better Life Award is the top honor given at Regions to associates for outstanding dedication and job performance, as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community.
Yeager was recognized for her outstanding commitment to customer service to create a better customer experience for all her clients, as well as her tireless dedication to her fellow employees. She exemplifies the virtues of teamwork in providing solutions to her clients, reaching out to the various lines of business throughout the firm to bring together the expertise in other areas for her clients’ benefit. Yeager‘s work ethic and strong managerial skills have made her a vital member of the Morgan Keegan team.
Yeager has also been very active in her community as a former den leader for a local Boy Scouts troop, serving as a member of the parish board for St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin and as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
A graduate of the Minnesota School of Business, Yeager began her career in the financial services industry in 1972 with TCF Bank in Minneapolis, where she worked for 17 years. When she left TCF Bank, she was operations manager and compliance officer for the bank’s insurance agency. In 1989, she joined Nashville-based PFIC Corporation, which became a subsidiary of Morgan Keegan in 2005. She was named director of the firm’s PCIP group in 2009.
About Morgan Keegan & Company Inc.
Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., one of the nation’s largest regional full-service brokerage and investment banking firms, is the securities brokerage arm of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF). Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Morgan Keegan serves individual and institutional investors in over 300 offices in 19 states. Additional information about Morgan Keegan can be found at www.morgankeegan.com.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation, with $142 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 100 Index and one of the nation's largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,800 banking offices and 2,200 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
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Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
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