Oral Suer was the CEO of the United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) in the Washington, D.C. area from 1974 to 2002. A career United Way executive, Suer helped local community leaders create UWNCA from two predecessor organizations, United Givers Fund and the , when he arrived in 1974. During his tenure, UWNCA raised over $1 billion for local charities.