EX-24.1 7 dex241.txt POWERS OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY WITNESSETH, that each of the undersigned directors of FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. ("BancShares"), a Delaware corporation, by his or her execution hereof, hereby constitutes and appoints ALEXANDER G. MACFADYEN, JR., as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent for him or her, and in his or her name, place, and stead, to execute and sign the Registration Statement to be filed by BancShares and FCB/NC Capital Trust II (the "Issuer Trust") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Issuer Trust's capital securities, BancShares' junior subordinated debentures, and BancShares' guarantee of the capital securities, and, further, to execute and sign any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement, and file all of the same, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission and with such state securities authorities as may be appropriate, granting unto said attorney-in-fact 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 and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which they may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature Title Date ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- /s/ John M. Alexander, Jr. Director August 10 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- ---- John M. Alexander, Jr. /s/ Carmen Holding Ames Director August 9 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- ---- Carmen Holding Ames /s/ B. Irvin Boyle Director August 9 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- ---- B. Irvin Boyle /s/ George H. Broadrick Director August 16 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- ---- George H. Broadrick /s/ Hubert M. Craig III Director August 13 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- ---- Hubert M. Craig III /s/ Betty M. Farnsworth Director August 9 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- ---- Betty M. Farnsworth
/s/ Lewis M. Fetterman Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Lewis M. Fetterman /s/ Frank B. Holding Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Frank B. Holding /s/ Frank B. Holding, Jr. Director August 9 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Frank B. Holding, Jr. /s/ Lewis R. Holding Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Lewis R. Holding /s/ Charles B. C. Holt Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Charles B. C. Holt /s/ James B. Hyler, Jr. Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- James B. Hyler, Jr. /s/ Gale D. Johnson Director August 9 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Gale D. Johnson, M.D. /s/ Freeman R. Jones Director August 14 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Freeman R. Jones /s/ Lucius S. Jones Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Lucius S. Jones /s/ Joseph T. Maloney, Jr. Director August 10 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Joseph T. Maloney, Jr. /s/ J. Claude Mayo, Jr. Director August 9 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- J. Claude Mayo, Jr. /s/ Lewis T. Nunnelee II Director August 9 , 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- ---- Lewis T. Nunnelee II
/s/ Talbert O. Shaw Director August 16 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------- ---- Talbert O. Shaw, Ph.D. /s/ R. C. Soles, Jr. Director August 9 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------- ---- R. C. Soles, Jr. /s/ David L. Ward, Jr. Director August 8 , 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------- ---- David L. Ward, Jr.