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William B. Grant, chief executive officer and president of First United Bank and Trust, will deliver the commencement address to Garrett College students during the graduation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m.
A native of Garrett County, Grant has 32 years of banking experience, which includes serving as a director of the First United Corporation and the bank since 1995. He also has legal expertise gained through the practice of law.
Grant holds a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a law degree from Duquesne University. In addition, he is a graduate of Stonier Graduate School of Banking and Northwestern Trust Graduate School.
A past chairman of the Maryland Bankers Association, Grant is currently on the board of directors of the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and is a member of the American Community Bankers Council of the American Bankers Association.
Grant’s commitment to his community is reflected in his current and past membership and service in numerous organizations, including the Oakland/Mtn. Lake Park Lions Club, the Garrett Choral Society, the Garrett College board of trustees, the Garrett County Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Southern Mat (Youth Wrestling) Club, Southern Garrett Athletic Association, Southern High School Improvement Team, Southern Garrett High School Alumni Association, the Greater Cumberland Committee, the board of trustees of West Virginia Wesleyan College, and the board of directors of Leadership Maryland. He is an active member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Oakland.
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