People: 1st United Bancorp Inc (FUBC.O)

Mr. Rudy E. Schupp serves as Chief Executive Officer of 1st United Bancorp Inc and President and Chief Executive Officer of 1st United Bank, a subsidiary of the company since July 2003. From March 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Schupp was a managing director for Ryan Beck & Co., an investment bank. In addition, from December 2001 to March 2003, he served as a consultant to Wachovia Corporation – Florida. From March 2001 until December 2001, Mr. Schupp served as Chairman – Florida Banking for Wachovia Corporation. From April 1984 through February 2001, he co-founded and served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Republic Security Financial Corporation, a $3.4 billion bank holding company (which grew through internal growth and through 16 merger and acquisition transactions), headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Republic Security Financial Corporation merged with Wachovia Corporation in 2001. Mr. Schupp is also a director of NextEra Energy, Inc. (formerly known as FPL Group, Inc.) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Mr. Schupp holds a B.S. in Management from the State University of New York at Albany, and an M.B.A. from Syracuse University.