EX-24.1 7 poa-sec13.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.1 SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Synovus Financial Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. (Registrant) March 9, 2004 By: /s/James H. Blanchard ------------------------------- James H. Blanchard, Principal Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints James H. Blanchard, James D. Yancey and Richard E. Anthony, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this report and to file the same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s), or their substitute(s), may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /s/James H. Blanchard Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- James H. Blanchard, Principal Executive Officer and Director /s/James D. Yancey Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- James D. Yancey, Chairman of the Board /s/Richard E. Anthony Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Richard E. Anthony, President and Director /s/Thomas J. Prescott Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Thomas J. Prescott, Executive Vice President, Principal Accounting and Financial Officer /s/Daniel P. Amos Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Daniel P. Amos, Director Date: March __, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Joe E. Beverly, Director /s/Richard Y. Bardley Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Richard Y. Bradley, Director Date: March __, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Frank W. Brumley, Director Date: March __, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Elizabeth W. Camp, Director /s/C. Edward Floyd Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- C. Edward Floyd, Director /s/Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr. Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., Director Date: March __, 2004 -------------------------------------------- T. Michael Goodrich, Director /s/V. Nathaniel Hansford Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- V. Nathaniel Hansford, Director /s/John P. Illges, III Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- John P. Illges, III, Director Date: March__, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Alfred W. Jones III, Director /s/Mason H. Lampton Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Mason H. Lampton, Director Date: March __, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Elizabeth C. Ogie, Director /s/H. Lynn Page Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- H. Lynn Page, Director Date: March __, 2004 -------------------------------------------- J. Neal Purcell, Director /s/Melvin T. Stith Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- Melvin T. Stith, Director /s/William B. Turner, Jr. Date: March 9, 2004 -------------------------------------------- William B. Turner, Jr., Director filings\SNV\con13.sig