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Cassius F. Butts (born July 10, 1971) is an American business executive and former Region IV Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) appointed by President Barack Obama.


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Professional

Previously employed as one of three Chiefs of the Real Estate Owned Division within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development where he began his federal career as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2002 during the G W. Bush Administration. Previous to his civil-federal career, since 1992 Cassius has worked in leadership positions for NationsBank, Fleet Bank and Bank of America (MBNA) as well as the City of Atlanta.

In 2011, Cassius Butts was appointed by the 44th President of the United States as the first African-American to hold this position for SBA Region IV. He is responsible for delivery of SBA programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, "Cassius Butts has achieved a 36% increase in SBA lending during fiscal year '15 He also lead Region IV to five record-breaking years for SBA lending surpassing $20 billion in government backed loans to small businesses." As a small business owner and consultant, he co-founded CB Consulting Group, LLC which primarily offered entrepreneurial strategy and community engagement services".


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Early life

He was born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Orlando, FL as the son of a late aerospace engineer and his mother, the owner and operator of a National Association of Family Child Care business. Growing up he and his only brother embarked on various business ventures and creative pursuits throughout their childhood. For the past 20 years, he has worked with many elected and appointed officials.


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Education

A 1994 graduate of Morehouse College, received his graduate degree from Clark Atlanta University's School of Public Administration in 2002 and Certificate of Grant Writing from Emory University's Life Learning Institute.


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Affiliations

A graduate of the Atlanta Regional Commission's Regional Leadership Institute, South Cobb Economic Development Advisory Council, Federal Executive Board Committee member and Leadership Atlanta of 2012.


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References

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