George Butler

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George Butler has over 35 years of experience in financial services, having managed a community bank as Chairman, President and CEO. During which time, he held numerous board and committee positions with bank associations, including the American Bankers Association, Georgia Bankers Association, and Community Bankers Association.

George has extensive experience in innovative financing structures. As an Affordable Housing Developer, he has been involved in the development and construction, as well as tax credit syndication, of numerous apartment complexes.  As Chairman of both Downtown Development and Industrial Development Authorities, he has led in structuring tax exempt financing for renovation and new construction projects on many different levels.

He has long played an active role in his community, serving as Chairman of the Gordon State College Foundation, Chairman of the Barnesville Chamber of Commerce, President of the Barnesville Rotary Club, Board Member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and a participant of Leadership Georgia.  Although George has never practiced law as an attorney, he holds a law degree and briefly served as a Municipal Court Judge.

George and his wife, Paulette, split time between Macon and St. Simons, Georgia.