United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.987711969James Blanchard, pictured in 1969, became the top executive at Columbus Bank and Trust Company (later Synovus) in 1967 and was named chief executive officer of the bank four years later. One of Blanchard's many innovations at the company was the introduction of the principles of "servant leadership" during the 1970s.Photograph of James Blanchard, pictured in 1969 in Columbus, Georgia. Blanchard became the top executive at Columbus Bank and Trust Company (later Synovus) in 1967 and was named chief executive officer of the bank four years later. One of Blanchard's many innovations at the company was the introduction of the principles of "servant leadership" during the 1970s.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/james-h-blanchard-b-1941Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/james-h-blanchard-b-1941Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaExecutives--Georgia--ColumbusChief executive officers--Georgia--ColumbusBankers--Georgia--ColumbusMen--Georgia--ColumbusLawyers--Georgia--ColumbusBusinessmen--Georgia--ColumbusBusinesspeople--Georgia--ColumbusColumbus Bank and Trust CompanyBlanchard, James H. (James Hubert), 1941-James BlanchardStillImage