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Ron Samuels

Ron Samuels

Chairman, President & CEO

Ron Samuels is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management. He serves as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Ron is very active in civic leadership, and served as the Chairman of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce 2008 - 2010. He serves on the boards of the Tennessee Bankers Association, Country Music Foundation, Nashville Alliance for Public Education, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and The Golf Club of Tennessee. He previously held leadership roles on the board of the Adventure Science Center, Music City Convention Center Coalition, Nashville Sports Council, Music City Bowl and Center for Non-Profit Management.

He was named a "Leader In Banking Excellence" in 2009 for career and community contributions by the Tennessee Bankers Association. Ron is an avid golfer and sports fan, and is married to wife Lynn, the Nashville area’s most fabulous real estate agent.  He also plays guitar with the Avenue Bank Band, The Hummingbirds.

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