Former state & federal civil service, and owner of BANNER® | BYBANNER™ ∙ BANNER FARMS™ ∙ BANNER GREENHOUSES™ ∙ BANNER MEDIA™ ∙ BANNER LIFE™ ∙ #ByBANNER™ //// ™ Also am the General Partner & Owner of BILTMORE COACH | Limousine & Livery, in Asheville, North Carolina.

"Christmas Tree Capital of the World", BANNER ELK, North Carolina,is named after my family whom settled the area in the 1750's.

The BANNER family has been a leader in many industries, most notably, BANNER BUGGY, the World's Largest Horse & Buggy Manufacturer, BANNER BEER, BANNER DISTILLING, (both pre-prohibition, during prohibition, and post-prohibition), BANNER BANKING, BANNER HEALTH, BANNER COLLEGE, & was the origin of today's largest accountancy firm in the World.