Business

Thai Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong
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Becoming the Fixer

Thailand’s Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong and his adviser are both guided by their education at UT.

Strong Hall, framed by orange and white ribbons and balloons
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Campus Kicks Off $1.1 Billion Campaign

UT Knoxville launched its $1.1 billion Join the Journey campaign with a kickoff celebration on Sept. 22.

Harrison Kincaid, Onise, Stacy, and Sara Cox pose with one another in Haiti. (Photo courtesy of Stacy Cox)
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Hearts for Haiti

From housing to healthcare, UT helps where it’s needed.

Tony Bova and Jeff Beegle stretch a rubbery plant material called lignin
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Entrepreneurship 101

UT Knoxville is a launchpad for business starters.

Maddy and Mathilde
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Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both

For nearly a year, 2,570 miles separated Madeleine Beatty from her 5-year-old daughter, Mathilde.

Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener and Jason Von Mizener
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Simple Earth Sustainers

Two UT Knoxville graduates lead nonprofit center

UT President Joe DiPietro, Jim Haslam, Natalie Haslam, UT Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek and Steve Mangum, dean of the James A. Haslam II College of Business
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Historic Naming

The newly named James A. Haslam II College of Business honors one of the university’s greatest benefactors and his family. On the day the UT Board of Trustees voted to ... Read more

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First Bredesen Scholars Graduate

The first two students to earn a new doctoral degree from the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education graduated in May. The program was founded by former Gov. ... Read more

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Asian Exec

Troy Hodges (Knoxville ’90) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about living in Manila and managing sales in Asia and Australia for the textile manufacturing company Beaulieu Commercial LLC.

Best in the World
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Best in the World

UT Knoxville's logistics and supply chain management program ranks first worldwide in research productivity, according to the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.

Tonya Hinch
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Crossville

Tonya Hinch (Knoxville ’85), is a Crossville native who, after a short and sweet career in New York, has returned to reinvigorate her languishing hometown.

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Corporate to Country

Five farms in Tennessee operated by UT alumni who swapped suits for overalls to follow their dreams. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."

Out to Pasture
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Out to Pasture

Phil Baggett "retires" to grass-fed farming. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."

Fries with That?
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Fries with That?

Place your restaurant order on a touch screen.

Flowers Reunite Families
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Flowers Reunite Families

These greenhouse owners left behind successful careers to return to Pall Mall, Tennessee. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."

Counting Blessings, Counting Sheep
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Counting Blessings, Counting Sheep

Sheri Palko says raising sheep is similar to her former career as a software engineer--but better. Part of the series, "Corporate to Country."

Bright Lights, Big Business
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Bright Lights, Big Business

Mike Strickland's Bandit Lites illuminates the biggest names of the entertainment world.

Entrepreneurs Can Dream Bigger
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Entrepreneurs Can Dream Bigger

Charlie and Moll Anderson support UT Knoxville's entrepreneurship center and scholarships for single parents.

Haslam Building Open for Business
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Haslam Building Open for Business

The new James A. Haslam II Business Building on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is “open for business.”

Bringing Up the Bells
The Last Word

Bringing Up the Bells

Corey and Millicent Bell have only six children at home. Yes, only. Because, you see, they used to have eight.

Freeman Saves Nashville Hockey Franchise: David Freeman
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Freeman Saves Nashville Hockey Franchise: David Freeman

David Freeman is just a regular guy: a regular guy with a lot of money to invest in a National Hockey League franchise.

Bright Idea
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Bright Idea

Red flashing lights get our attention. Very bright red flashing lights, even more so.

Warhol, STEM Growth, and Haslam Scholars
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Warhol, STEM Growth, and Haslam Scholars

The Campaign for Tennessee, a new Warhol exhibit, a look at the Haslam Scholars, and more in the latest installment of UTopics.