Bob Corker
A youthful Bob Corker went on a mission trip to Haiti and came home wanting to give back to his…
Sharon Price John
Build-A-Bear Workshop President and CEO Sharon John is proud of her Tennessee roots—and her slight southern twang. “Having now lived…
Douglas Owsley
The bones tell stories in Douglas Owsley’s laboratory in Washington, D.C. “We have an increased ability to read what the…
Phil Wenk
As a hometown dentist-turned-corporate executive, Phil Wenk has spent a lifetime serving his community, his profession, his alma mater and…
Lowry Kline
Retired Coca-Cola Enterprises executive Lowry Kline was born and raised in Loudon, Tennessee, and recalls how coming to “the big…
Charles “Chad” O. Holliday
After graduating from UT Knoxville in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Nashville native Charles “Chad” Holliday took…
Don & Ron Frieson
When Don Frieson and his twin brother, Ron, came to UT Knoxville as students, they were far from their Memphis…
