Keith Sanford, 2014 Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year, will be honored at a luncheon on June 4.About Keith Sanford* Age: 55* Job: Market president of First Tennessee Bank* Experience: Hired in 1980 out of college, 34 years on the job* Education: Graduate of Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Va. and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va.* Family: Married to Julia Sanford with two sons and two daughters, and twin brother named Kirk Sanford.* Interests: reading, philanthropy, non-profit serviceSource: Keith SanfordIf you goThe Chattanooga Manager of the Year luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. June 4 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Individual tickets are $45 and corporate tables for eight are $450. Contact Valerie Gifford to reserve a spot at 423-634-3563 or valerie.gifford@tvfcu.com
Keith Sanford is the type of man who knows how to fit $10,000 in each pocket if he needs to transport some cash.
When Sanford goes shopping, he can mentally add up the cost of the items in his cart, calculate the tax, then figure out what he owes before the cashier finishes scanning the items.
These are the types of skills a person picks up over 34 years of managing a bank.
Sanford, market president of First Tennessee, the largest bank in Chattanooga, has performed nearly every job in banking, from overseeing a branch to making loans.