Bradley H. Murphey has joined United Community Bank as President/Chief Executive Officer of their Atlanta Southern Crescent locations, which include Fairburn, Union City, in addition to their offices in Coweta and Fayette Counties.

Murphey is a lifelong resident of Newnan and Coweta County. He began his banking career with the First National Bank of Newnan, in 1978. In 1986, he, along with a group of local business men, founded The Bank of Newnan. In 1993, Brad was named President/CEO and Director of The Bank of Newnan. In 1998, The Bank of Newnan merged with Regions Financial Corporation. With Regions, Brad continued his leadership role, until he joined United Community Bank, in September, 2008.

Murphey graduated from Newnan High School in 1974. His continued education includes: West Georgia College -B.A. in Economics, 1978, Georgia Banking School, 1984, Graduate School of Banking of the South, 1989, Graduate School of Business/Professional Master of Banking, 1997, Regions Financial Leadership University, in Baton Rouge, 2004

Murphey has served professionally on the Board of Directors of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia, and Board of Directors of the Georgia Bankers Association.

“At United Community Bank we take great pride in providing our customers with a broad array of banking products and the best customer service to be found anywhere, and we know that Brad is a perfect fit with our concept,” said Jimmy Tallent, United Community Bank, Inc. Corporate President and Chief Executive Officer. “We welcome him to United Community Bank, where working together we strive to make a positive difference in our community.”

Headquartered in Blairsville, GA, United Community Bank has been proudly serving its customers for 58 Years, with 27 locally-managed banks in 107 locations in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.