I have a set of names that all have a different number of letters. Some have
a middle initial (at the end of the word). I'm wondering if there is a way
with a formula that I can cut off the middle intial in the data set. Example:

Sanders, Frank A.
Smith, Tom B.
Jobs, Steve

I would want the formula to recongnize the last period (A.) or the (B.) even
though the words are different lengths. Also there are some people that do
not have middle initials that I'd want to include. Verbally this is what I'm
thinking.

=IF(the name ends in a period(then cut off A. 3 digits to eliminate the
space prior to the middle initial, IF it doesn't end in a period then return
the full name).

Thanks in advance!