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 2007-08

Chairman
Howard H. Vogel, Knoxville

Chairman-Elect
Chancellor J. Steven Stafford, Dyersburg

Immediate Past Chairman
Paul B. Plant, Lawrenceburg

East Tennessee Trustees
Donna L. Pierce, Chattanooga
Harry P. Ogden, Knoxville

Middle Tennessee Trustees
B. Riney Green, Nashville
Michael E. Spitzer, Hohenwald

West Tennessee Trustees
Chancellor James F. Butler, Jackson
Charles M. Key, Memphis

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