Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 16, 2004

CARL CHANEY – HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY (HBHC) (HBHC)

CARL J. CHANEY is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Hancock Holding Company, Hancock Bank, and Hancock Bank of Louisiana. He is responsible for the overall corporate administration and financial planning and reporting of Hancock Holding Company and all subsidiaries. Mr. Chaney is also responsible for all mergers and acquisitions and corporate presentations to Wall Street and the investment community. He oversees the Corporate Treasurer, Investment Portfolio, Investor Relations, Auditor, compliance, and Legal departments as well as Harrison Finance Company. Prior to joining Hancock Mr. Chaney was a PA with Watkins, Ludlam, Winter and Stennis; Partner and Director with Financial Institutions Group; PA with Heidelberg & Woodliff; he was a Teller and Management Trainee for several Mississippi banks while attending college and law school. Mr. Chaney has a Bachelors of Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Managerial Finance from the University of Mississippi and a Jurist Doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history of Hancock Holding and an overview of your

operations.

Mr. Chaney: Hancock Holding Company is the parent company of several

subsidiaries. Hancock is publicly