EX-24 6 g66021ex24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY 1 EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes Robert E. Lowder, W. Flake Oakley, IV and Sarah H. Moore, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign on his or her behalf The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. Hereby executed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on January 17, 2001, in Montgomery, Alabama. /s/ Robert E. Lowder Chairman of the Board, President ---------------------------- and Chief Executive Officer Robert E. Lowder /s/ Lewis E. Beville Director ---------------------------- Lewis E. Beville /s/ William Britton Director ---------------------------- William Britton /s/ Jerry J. Chesser Director ---------------------------- Jerry J. Chesser /s/ Augustus K. Clements, III Director ---------------------------- Augustus K. Clements, III /s/ Robert S. Craft Director ---------------------------- Robert S. Craft Director ---------------------------- Patrick F. Dye Director ---------------------------- Clinton O. Holdbrooks /s/ Harold D. King Director ---------------------------- Harold D. King
2 /s/ John Ed Mathison Director ---------------------------- John Ed Mathison /s/ Milton E. McGregor Director ---------------------------- Milton E. McGregor Director ---------------------------- John C. H. Miller, Jr. /s/ Joe D. Mussafer Director ---------------------------- Joe D. Mussafer /s/ William E. Powell, III Director ---------------------------- William E. Powell, III /s/ James W. Rane Director ---------------------------- James W. Rane /s/ Frances E. Roper Director ---------------------------- Frances E. Roper /s/ Simuel Sippial Director ---------------------------- Simuel Sippial /s/ Edward V. Welch Director ---------------------------- Edward V. Welch