F. Saunders

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Rick Saunders is the founder of First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (founded in 2001) and First Reliance Bank (Florence, South Carolina) (founded in 1998), where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer & Director.
He is currently the Director at Business Development Corp.
of South Carolina (since 2020), and also holds positions as Director at Rotary Club of Florence, Director at Florence Baptist Temple, and Member at Florence Chamber of Commerce (since 2012).
In the past, he worked as Director at South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Director & Vice President at Pee Dee State Bank (from 1983 to 1998), Director at Home Builders Association of Greater Pee Dee, Senior Market Manager at Centura Banks, Inc. (from 1997 to 1998), and Member-Federal Legislative Committee at South Carolina Bankers Association.
He also served as a Trustee at McLeod Foundation and McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee, Inc., and as a Member of the South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions.
He completed his undergraduate degree at South Carolina Bankers School.