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...It went on to be acquired by SouthTrust Bank, which was bought in 2004 by Wachovia, where Ms Duke was an executive vice-president....
...During his five years as head of Wachovia, Mr Thomson has presided over several big mergers, including the group’s $14.3bn takeover of SouthTrust, a deal that turned Wachovia into the fourth-biggest US bank...
...Much of that development came through takeovers: in 2001, First Union acquired Wachovia and took its name; in 2004, Wachovia bought SouthTrust of Alabama....
...Both banks have in recent years expanded their financial services, hoping to sell consumers checking accounts, credit cards, mort gages, insurance and more....
...In January, JPMorgan agreed to buy Bank One of Chicago for $58bn. In June Wachovia clinched a deal to purchase SouthTrust of Alabama for $14bn....
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