Stuart Fauber attended Washington and Lee University where he studied economics and then entered the Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI upon graduation. He served three years active duty as Navigator and Communications Officer on board the USS Richard E. Kraus (DD 849). Stuart is also a graduate of Lynchburg College, now the University of Lynchburg, as well as the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University, the University of Oklahoma, Northwestern University, and the College of Financial Planning in Denver, CO. He began his banking career in 1974 with First & Merchants National Bank where he rose to the position of Assistant Vice President. In 1982, he joined United Virginia Bank as Vice President and by 1992 was promoted to Senior Vice President. After serving as the President of SunTrust Bank from 1998-2008, he retired and joined the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust (now known as the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation) where he served as President & CEO until 2015. Mr. Fauber is also the 2005 recipient of the Alliance’s F.M. “Dink” Cloyd Award.