Richard Adams

Mr. Richard M.
Adams, Jr., is a Chief Executive Officer & Director at United Bankshares, Inc. (West Virginia), a Principal at United Bank (Virginia), a Member at American Bar Association and a Member at West Virginia State Bar.
He is on the Board of Directors at United Bankshares, Inc. (West Virginia), Virginia Bankers Association and United Bank (Fairfax, Virginia).
He joined United in 1994 and served as President of the Bank from 2014 to 2022 and previously as Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2014.
Prior to joining United, Mr. Adams worked as an associate at Bowles Rice, LLP and practiced law in the areas of Commercial Law, Real Estate, Employment Law and Litigation.
He received his law degree from the Washington and Lee School of Law and performed his undergraduate studies at Pepperdine University and Rollins College.