Robert A. McCabe, Jr

Rob McCabe began his banking career with the former Park National Bank of Knoxville as an officer trainee in 1976 following four years of service in the US Army. McCabe joined First American as an executive vice president of the retail bank of First American in Nashville. In 1991 First American appointed McCabe as a vice chairman of First American Corporation. In March 1999, he was appointed to manage all banking and non-banking operations, a position he held until First American's merger with AmSouth in October 1999.  In 2000, he co-founded and became the Chairman of Pinnacle Financial Partners. 

McCabe was appointed to the Nashville Electric Service’s electric power board in 2009 and has served as past chairman. He is also chairman of National Health Investors of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a NYSE registered public healthcare real estate investment company. McCabe has served on six public company boards in his career.

McCabe has been active in various civic organizations within his community, including Leadership Nashville and Leadership Tennessee. He was named the 2013 laureate of Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee’s Nashville Business Hall of Fame. McCabe is a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, Chief Executives Organization and Tennessee Business Leaders Council. He graduated from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. McCabe was named a Significant Sig in 2007. McCabe has served as chairman of a number of organizations to include the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art, the Middle Tennessee Boy Scout Council, Nashville Symphony and The Ensworth School.