City of Knoxville - East Tennessee Historical Society

EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

East Tennessee Historical Society Web Site

Since 1834, the East Tennessee Historical Society has been telling the stories, collecting artifacts and recording the events that comprise our region's unique history. The mission of the East Tennessee Historical Society is to "preserve, interpret, and promote the history of Tennessee, with special focus on East Tennessee.

Appointment of Board Members

The Board usually meets six times a year. It is comprised of Officers and Directors. Officers serve one-year terms but no more than three consecutive terms. Directors serve three-year terms but no more than two consecutive terms. A representative from the City and County governments may serve on the Board for a three-year term.

Meetings Schedule

The East Tennessee Historical Society meets every other month beginning with February on the third Tuesday at 12 noon at the BB&T Bank located at 900 S. Gay Street, 24th floor.

Board Members

PRESIDENT
Susan Richardson Williams
Term Expires: 2013

PAST PRESIDENT
Jack Williams
Term Expires: N/A

PRESIDENT ELECT
Marvin House
Term Expires: 2013

KNOX COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Dean Rice
Term Limit: Ex-Officio

VICE PRESIDENTS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
Mary Fanslow
Imogene King
Term Expires: 2013

VICE PRESIDENTS KNOXVILLE AREA
Paul H. Bergeron
Edward F. Wheeler, Jr.
Term Expires: 2013

VICE PRESIDENTS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
Carrington Montague
Clark E. White
Term Expires: 2013

VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
Randy Boyd
Term Expires: 2013

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
Bill Cobble
Term Expires: 2013

RECORDING SECRETARY
Charles E. Atchley, Jr.
Term Expires: 2013

ASSISTANT RECORDING SECRETARY
Jane Gamble Chedester
Term Expires: 2013

TREASURER
George K. Schweitzer
Term Expires: N/A

ASSISTANT TREASURER
Jacob Harper
Term Expires: 2013

McCLUNG HISTORICAL COLLECTION
MANAGER
Steve Cotham
Term Expires: N/A

LEGAL COUNSEL
Arthur G. Seymour, Jr.
Term Expires: N/A

MARKETING CONSULTANT
Susan Arp
Term Expires: N/A

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Edward S. Albers, Jr.
Term Expires: 2013

Barbara U. Arant
Term Expires: 2015

Betsey Bush
Term Expires: 2014

Russell Byrd
Term Expires: 2013

Linda Claussen
Term Expires: 2015

Jane Creed
Term Expires: 2014

Joe Emert
Term Expires: 2015

Erin Burns Freeman
Term Expires: 2013

Greg Gilbert
Term Expires: 2014

Natalie Haslam
Term Expires: 2014

Rick Johnson
Term Expires: 2015

Alan M. Jones
Term Expires: 2013

W. Dwight Kessel
Term Expires: 2014

Sharon Lee
Term Expires: 2015

Linda Ogle
Term Expires: 2013

Ginny Rogers
Term Expires: 2014

Gordon Savage
Term Expires: 2013

D. Ray Smith
Term Expires: 2013

Joe Spence
Term Expires: 2014

Marshall Stair
Term Expires: 2015

Joe Swann
Term Expires: 2014

Joe Ben Turner
Term Expires: 2015

Sarah J. Weeks
Term Expires: 2014

EX-OFFICIO
Gordon S. Nelson
Malcolm Rogers

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cherel B. Henderson