The Foundation is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees. The Chairman, Chairman-Elect and Immediate Past Chairman serve one-year terms. Geographic distribution is ensured by the election of two Trustees per Grand Division (east, middle, west) who serve two-year terms and whose terms are staggered.

Board of Trustees 2009-10

Chairman
B. Riney Green, Nashville

Chairman-Elect
Harry P. Ogden, Knoxville

Immediate Past Chairman
Judge J. Steven Stafford, Dyersburg

East Tennessee Trustees
Donna L. Pierce, Chattanooga
Pamela L. Reeves, Knoxville

Middle Tennessee Trustees
William L. Harbison, Nashville
Michael E. Spitzer, Hohenwald

West Tennessee Trustees
Charles M. Key, Memphis
Judge C. Creed McGinley, Savannah

Past Chairs

1981-83 Wilson Sims, Nashville
1983-84 Houston Goddard, Maryville
1984-85 Walter P. Armstrong, Jr., Memphis
1985-86 William J. Harbison, Nashville
1986-87 Ray H. Moseley, Chattanooga
1987-88 James M. Glasgow, Sr., Union City
1988-89 Ward DeWitt, Jr., Nashville
1989-90 Robert R. Campbell, Knoxville
1990-91 Irvin Bogatin, Memphis
1991-92 F. Evans Harvill, Clarksville
1992-93 Robert L. McMurray, Cleveland
1993-94 Albert C. Harvey, Memphis
1994-95 David B. Herbert, Nashville
1995-96 Lowry F. Kline, Chattanooga
1996-97 Ross B. Clark II, Memphis
1997-98 T. Edward Lawwell, Columbia
1998-99 Scott N. Brown, Jr., Chattanooga
1999-00 W. Collins Bonds, Milan
2000-01 Cornelia A. Clark, Franklin
2001-02 Dalton L. Townsend, Knoxville
2002-03 J. Daniel Breen, Jackson
2003-04 Harris A. Gilbert, Nashville
2004-05 William C. Carriger, Chattanooga
2005-06 Stephen H. Biller, Memphis
2006-07 Paul B. Plant, Lawrenceburg
2007-08 Howard H. Vogel, Knoxville
2008-09 J. Steven Stafford, Dyersburg