Charles W. Brinkley Jr. is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Floridian Financial Group, Inc., the parent company of Floridian Bank in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Orange Bank of Florida in Orlando, Florida. He has held prominent executive roles in the banking industry, including serving as Chairman of Fifth Third Bank in Central Florida. Prior to its acquisition by Fifth Third Bank, he was the Chairman and CEO of Southern Community Bancorp in Orlando, Florida.
Brinkley earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from UT. He is an active member of The University of Tennessee Development Council and serves on the Board of Directors for the Athletic Department. A respected leader in his field, he was the president of the Florida Bankers Association in 1998 and was honored as Banker of the Year by the association in 1999.
