Michael Moldenhauer is local to the area, having grown up in Amherst. After graduating from Amherst High School in 1972, he went on to earn a degree at Virginia Tech while also working at the Lane Company. After a ten-year career with the Lane Company, he began working at Sam Moore Furniture, where he retired as President in 2008. Mr. Moldenhauer actively serves in other community organizations, including the Bedford Area Family YMCA.