Robert F. Hatcher is the President/Chief Executive Officer and Director of MidCountry Financial Corp. Hatcher was the President of First Liberty Bank from 1988 to 1990, and President and Chief Executive Officer of that bank and its parent, First Liberty Financial Corp., from 1990 until its merger with BB&T in 2000. Prior to joining First Liberty, Hatcher worked for 27 years in various positions with Trust Company Bank (now SunTrust). Throughout his career, Hatcher has been extensively involved in numerous civic organizations. He was appointed by the governor as Co-Chairman of the Commission for a New Georgia, and is the Chairman for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Additionally, he sits on the boards of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and the U.S. Ski Team Foundation. He is an honorary Lifetime Member of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, which named him its 2005 Citizen of the Year.

Community Involvement

• Member Board of Trustees, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Foundation, 2007–present
• Co-Chairman, Commission for a New Georgia, 2003–present
• Member Board of Regents, University System of Georgia, 2006–present, Vice-Chairman 2008–2009, Chairman 2009–present
• Member Board of Directors, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, 1991–present, Chairman 2002
• Member Board of Directors, Georgia Public Policy Foundation, 2000–present
• Member Executive Committee and Board, New Town Macon, 1997–present, Treasurer 1997–2007
• Member, Beaver Creek Religious Foundation Investment Committee, 1993–present
• Member, Lt. Governor Advisors Committee Economic Development for the State of Georgia, 2007–present
• Member, H2 Capital, Macon, Georgia
• Member, Georgia Pine Level Foundation, Macon, Georgia

Recognition

• Honorary Lifetime Member, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
• Leadership Georgia Frederick B. Kerr Alumni Service Award, 1982
• Leadership Macon Alumni Service Award, 1990
• Non-Alumni Service Award, Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy
• Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Georgia, Terry College, 2005
• Citizen of the Year, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, 2005
• Local Award, ABA Bankers News Weekly

Education

• School of Banking of the South
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, University of Georgia