Kenneth (Kent) Vaught

While an ETSU student working his way toward a 1987 B.B.A. degree in finance, he played on the varsity golf team and served as the student representative on the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university’s governing body.

Starting as a management trainee with Hamilton Bank in Johnson City, Vaught gained experience in the commercial banking arena at First Tennessee Bank. In 1988, he joined Greene County Bancshares, becoming Chief Executive Officer of American Fidelity Bank, a Greene County Bank office with headquarters in Alcoa, Tennessee.

Recently, Vaught was named President and Chief Operating Officer of both Greene County Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Greene County Bank. He is responsible for all banking operations as well as the bank’s mortgage division and Fairway Title Company. The largest community bank in East Tennessee, Greene County Bancshares has total assets of $843 million and employs 377 individuals.

His many professional and community commitments include the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Blount County, and the Maryville Rotary Club.