Robert P. Pincus

Mr. Pincus was born and raised in the Washington area receiving his B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1968 and his M.B.A. from American University in 1971. As a Washingtonian, he viewed banks not only as financial institutions but also as an integral part of the community. Through Mr. Pincus' efforts and those of his colleagues, over $25 million has been raised through various community activities and fundraisers to enhance educational activities for underprivileged youth in the underserved neighborhoods of the metropolitan Washington area.

Mr. Pincus began his banking career at D.C. National Bank in 1971, and in 1982 was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of D.C. National Bank and D.C. National Bancorp, Inc. In March of 1986, D.C. National was acquired by Sovran National Bank and shortly thereafter, it was merged into NationsBank. He was Regional President of NationsBank from 1986 until 1991. During his presidency at D.C. National Bank, assets grew from $180 million to $1.2 billion. In May of 1991, he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin National Bank of Washington, D.C. At the time he joined Franklin, total assets were $45 million. At the time of the merger of Franklin Bank into BB&T in 1999, Franklin had grown to over $900 million in total assets. Under his leadership, Franklin National Bank was named "Outstanding Business of the Year" by the D.C. Chamber of Commerce.