Bill Haslam Biography
- Born and Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Worked at his family’s gas stations during his teenage years
- Graduated from college and married a classmate from Memphis, his wife Crissy
- Served as President of Pilot Travel Centers for 13 years
- Grew the company by 11,000 employees
- Successfully managed the expansion of the company into 39 states
- Elected Mayor of Knoxville in 2003:
- The lowest property tax rates in 50 years
- Repeatedly named one of the ten best metro areas for “business and expansion”
- Six consecutive balanced budgets with improved quality of city services
- The region’s first coordinated approach to job recruiting called “Jobs Now”
- Rainy day fund tripled in size and lowered city’s debt by 25%
- Reelected Mayor in 2007 with 87% of the vote
- Has led innovative education initiatives
- Served as the founding Chairman of the Board of “Project Grad” which offers elementary students extensive counseling, help in math and English, and promise of scholarship assistance
- Provides leadership for “Knox Achieves”, making certain that a Community College education is affordable for students who are the first in their families to attend college.
- Has served as Elder at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church for 21 years
- Married to Crissy for 28 years and devoted father of three children: Annie, Leigh and Will
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