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2025 Virginia Business Person of the Year: John Asbury | Atlantic Union Bank
Atlantic Union CEO John Asbury is Virginia Business’ 2025 Business Person of the Year, recognized for leading the bank’s growth.
Out and About – December 2025
1. The Nov. 7 opening day of the Lego Store‘s new Short Pump Town Center location attracted throngs of kids young and old. (Photo courtesy the Lego Group) 2. Atlantic Union Bank executives and their families attended American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking awards gala Oct. 23 in New York, where bank President and […]
JOHN C. ASBURY
PRESIDENT AND CEO ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CEO, ATLANTIC UNION BANK HENRICO COUNTY
Banking | Finance 2025: ASBURY, JOHN C.
With more than 35 years of experience in banking, Asbury has led Atlantic Union since 2016. The Virginia Tech and William & Mary alumnus is also the 2024-25 chair of the American Bankers Association. In April, Atlantic Union Bankshares, the holding company for Atlantic Union Bank, completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp, […]
Atlantic Union to expand Henrico office, add 50 jobs
Atlantic Union Bank is investing $5.1 million to upgrade its corporate offices in Henrico County to accommodate growth, the bank announced this week.
Atlantic Union CFO announces retirement
Richmond-based Atlantic Union Bankshares announced Thursday that executive vice president and chief financial officer Robert M. Gorman plans to retire on or before March 31, 2026.
Atlantic Union names new chief risk officer
Atlantic Union Bankshares has appointed Bradley S. Haun as chief risk officer, the Glen Allen-based bank holding company announced May 13.
Atlantic Union: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (AUB) reported first-quarter profit of $49.8 million.
Atlantic Union completes $1.3B Sandy Spring purchase
Atlantic Union Bankshares has completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp, according to a Tuesday announcement by the parent company of Atlantic Union Bank. Each share of Sandy Spring common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.9 shares of Atlantic Union common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. […]
$1.6B Atlantic Union purchase of Sandy Spring Bank clears main hurdles
The parent companies of Atlantic Union Bank and Sandy Spring Bank have cleared the last major hurdles to the Richmond bank’s $1.6 billion all-stock purchase of Sandy Spring, headquartered in Maryland. The shareholders of Atlantic Union Bankshares and stockholders of Sandy Spring Bancorp approved the merger, first announced in October 2024, in their separate special […]
Fed approves Atlantic Union-Sandy Spring bank acquisition
Richmond-based Atlantic Union Bank is one step closer to completing its $1.6 billion purchase of Maryland’s Sandy Spring Bank. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, acting on delegated authority from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, has approved the merger, the parent companies of the two banks announced Tuesday. Atlantic Union and […]
John C. Asbury tapped to lead American Bankers Association
The American Bankers Association has elected John C. Asbury, president and CEO of Richmond-based Atlantic Union Bankshares, as the organization’s chair for 2024-25. “Through his bold leadership and dedicated service to our industry, John has proven that he is just the right person to step into this critically important role,” Rob Nichols, president and CEO […]
