| Industry | Banking |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 8, 1865 |
| Defunct | December 31, 1998 |
| Fate | Acquired by SunTrust Banks |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
Key people | Richard G. Tilghman, Chairman & CEO James M. Wells III, President James D. Barr, CFO |
| Total assets |  $24.928 billion (1997) |
| Total equity | $2.059 billion (1997) |
Number of employees | 8,215 (1997) |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Crestar Bank was a bank headquartered in Richmond, Virginia with branches in Virginia and Maryland. It was the leading subsidiary of Crestar Financial Corporation. In 1998, it was acquired by SunTrust Banks. At that time, it was the largest independent bank in Virginia.