United Community Banks Inc. Names Executives

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United Community Banks Inc. in Blairsville, Ga., has hired James G. Campbell as senior vice president, a newly created post.

Mr. Campbell, who has 20 years of banking experience, was a senior vice president in Bowling Green, Ky., for Milwaukee-based Firstar Bank He had been executive vice president of Trans Financial Inc. there when Firstar -- then called Star Banc Corp. -- bought it in August 1998.

At United Community he reports to Timothy Tallent, president and chief executive officer of the $2 billion asset-company.

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