First Union Corporation was a bank holding company that provided commercial and retail banking services in eleven states in the eastern U.S. Wikipedia
Founded: June 2, 1908
Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S
Successor: Wells Fargo (formerly Wachovia)
Ceased operations: September 4, 2001
Number of employees: 71,262
Subsidiaries: CoreStates Financial; Wachovia National Bank