BB&T Corporation, a financial services holding company with more than $155 billion in assets and market capitalization of $18.2 billion has named Robert Johnson as general counsel, corporate secretary and chief corporate governance officer. He assumes his new responsibilities Sept. 1.

Johnson currently serves as BB&T's deputy general counsel and manager of the corporate, securities, tax practice group, a position he has held since January 2008. A member of BB&T's legal department since 2005, Johnson's practice areas include all aspects of general corporate and commercial representation with an emphasis on corporate governance, securities law issues, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance matters.

As BB&T's general counsel, he will manage a team of 70 attorneys and legal professionals with several satellite offices throughout the company's footprint.