Wiktionary
pillar of the community
n. A prominent member or supporter of a particular community
Usage examples of "pillar of the community".
After retiring from the army, Macellius had built his mansion, almost immediately been elected a decurion and was rapidly becoming a pillar of the community.
He would gain respect and prestige, might even become a pillar of the community.
If only he'd sidled into continents and stolen entire cities, slaughtering many of the inhabitants in the process, he'd have been a pillar of the community.