Born and raised in La Follette.  Graduate of LMU (Marketing, B.A.) and MTSU (Communications, B.S.). 20-year veteran of various tourism initiatives including— the Louie Bluie Festival, the White Lightning Festival and Discover Tennessee Driving Trail, the Tally Town Italian Festival, and the Civil War sesquicentennial Trail program. Currently employed by Enterprise Rental Car (10 years) and serving on the board of the Campbell Co. Historical Society and Tourism Council.  Formerly, a manager of two record stores, one in Knoxville and one in La Follette.

Bill we be discussing the Semiquincentennial Celebration 2026 in honor of the 250th Birthday of the United States.