East Tennessean of the Year
The 2021 East Tennessean of the Year Dinner will honor the Honorable Lamar Alexander
November 11, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Cherokee Country Club
5138 Lyons View Pike
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
Black Tie
Alexander is a seventh-generation East Tennessean who served as a three-term U.S. senator, the U.S. secretary of education, the president of the University of Tennessee, and the two-term governor of Tennessee.
2021 Presenting Sponsors
2021 Table Sponsors
Kreis Beall
Cherokee Distributing Company
Donna and Bill Cobble
Kelly and Mike Conley
Denark Construction
Cindi and Pete DeBusk
DENSO TN Manufacturing Inc.
Cindy and Joe Emert
Becky and Joe Swann
Ann and Sam Furrow
Gulf & Ohio Railways
Natalie and Jim Haslam
KaTom Restaurant Supply
Lawler Wood
Sherri P. Lee
Mollenhour Gross
Morning Pointe Senior Living
Moxley Carmichael
Raymond James Associates
The Tombras Group
The Trust Company
Kirstin and Mark Williams
Susan Richardson Williams
Honoring an East Tennessee History Maker
Established in 2011 by the East Tennessee Historical Society Board of Directors, the award periodically recognizes and honors an East Tennessee history maker who is an ambassador for the region and represents integrity, dignity, leadership, and the volunteer spirit. The award is given to an East Tennessean with either a recent accomplishment or a compilation of accomplishments in fields such as history, politics, entertainment, education, research, or humanitarian work that improves the lives of others.
2019 East Tennessean of the Year |
2018 East Tennessean of the Year |
2017 East Tennessean of the Year |
2016 East Tennessean of the Year |
2014 East Tennessean of the Year |
2011 East Tennessean of the Year |