Gordon Fales

Gordon Fales was born in New York City and served in the U.S. Coast Guard before beginning his business career with American Airlines. He and his family moved to Miami where he continued his aviation career. In 2002, he was working as Community Redevelopment officer for Pointe Bank when he became involved with a school in the Overtown section of Miami, which was heavily supported by families benefitting from Step Up For Students scholarships. It was here that he became enthusiastically involved. Beyond gaining a major contribution from his bank, he continues to be active in introducing other banks and businesses to the program.