Torchbearer: Illuminating the University of Tennessee Alumni

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Notable Alumni: Howard Baker Jr. (1949)

Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Howard Baker Jr. (1949) was U.S. ambassador to Japan from 2001 through 2004. Baker served as both minority and majority leader during his 18 years in the U.S. Senate. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984. He was White House chief of staff from 1987 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. Throughout [...]



Notable Alumni: Robert Corker (1974)

Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Notable Alumni

Robert (Bob) Corker is a U.S. senator from Tennessee and former mayor of Chattanooga. He also served as Tennessee commissioner of finance and administration.