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Posts Tagged ‘Notable Alumni: Business’

Notable Alumni: Apisak Tantivorawong

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Mr. Tantivorawong has, since 2004, served on the Committee of Thai-German Ceramic Industrial PCL, as President of Siam City Bank PCL, and as President of Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited. He is also Chairman of Asian Bankers Association and Chairman of Thai Bankers Association, and serves on numerous committees including The Board of Investment [...]



Notable Alumni: Tonya Hinch

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Ms. Hinch jumpstarted her career with marketing positions at Procter & Gamble and Clairol, and was the general manager of the haircare business at Neutrogena. She then moved to Utrafem, Inc, a beginning company in the women’s reproductive healthcare sector, where she served as Senior Vice President of marketing and sales. She also served as [...]



Notable Alumni: Ashley Capps

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Mr. Capps formed A. C. Entertainment, Inc. in 1991 to produce and promote concerts throughout the southeastern United States. Since 1996, A. C. Entertainment has managed Knoxville’s Historic Tennessee Theatre - the official state theater of Tennessee. He produced the Hot Summer Nights Concert Series for 10 years, which took place each summer in Knoxville’s [...]



Notable Alumni: David Freeman

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Mr. Freeman graduated from the University of Tennessee before finishing law school at Vanderbilt University. In 1989, while practicing mergers and acquisitions law, he began building a medical waste services company as a side venture. By the time he sold it, it was the second-largest company in its field. Now, he is the majority owner [...]



Notable Alumni: Charlie Anderson

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Mr. Anderson joined Anderson News Company, the family’s magazine and book distribution business headquartered in Knoxville. Anderson progressed through the company, becoming its president and CEO from 1994-2009. He is the immediate past chairman of the board of the Country Music Association.
He currently serves on the International Board of Advisors at Auburn University and [...]



Notable Alumni: Lowry Kline

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Kline was chairman of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. from April 2002 until April 2007 and CEO from April 2001 to January 2004 and again from December 2005 until April 2006. He was vice chairman of the board from April 2000 to April 2002. Before joining Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kline was an attorney with Miller and Martin in [...]



Notable Alumni: Amy Miles

Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Notable Alumni

Ms. Miles served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Regal Entertainment Group, Inc. from 2000-2009. In May of 2009, she was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.



Notable Alumni: Alan Mims Thomason

Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Alan Mims Thomason attended UT in Knoxville from 1926 to 1931. He was president, general manager, and director of United Press International from 1962 to 1972.



Notable Alumni: Art Stolnitz (1952)

Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Art Stolnitz (1952) was executive vice president for business and financial affairs of Lorimar Television and of Warner Brothers Television. He was also a television producer.



Notable Alumni: McGregor Smith (1921)

Sep 22nd, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

McGregor Smith (1921) was president and chairman of Florida Power and Light Company and a director of the Federal Reserve Board (Atlanta) from 1958 to 1966.