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Kevin Beeson

Executive Vice President & Director of Specialty Banking

Kevin Beeson is executive vice president and director of specialty banking for First Horizon Corporation. In this role, Beeson is responsible for strategy and line management for asset-based lending, equipment finance, corporate healthcare, transportation & logistics, and international banking.


Prior to joining First Horizon in 2005, Beeson served in a variety of leadership roles with the Royal Bank of Canada, and its U.S. predecessors. Beeson has extensive experience in corporate and commercial real estate finance. He is a current board member of the Secured Finance Network.


Beeson has been an active board member and volunteer for many worthy organizations in his career. He is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina.


Beeson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from Wake Forest University. He also completed the Tuck School of Business Executive Education Program at Dartmouth College – Leadership and Strategic Impact.