Tennessee Tech University

The Distinguished Lecture Series Program provides students and faculty with an opportunity to interact with prominent executives for an open exchange of views on current issues. Through this vital program, executives are brought into the classroom to offer students first-hand information about the complexities of the business world, while inspiring them to seek new ways to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our program hosted speakers from diverse backgrounds and occupations. A list of our visiting executives from the last six academic years are listed below.

Distinguished Lecturer Speakers

2007-2008

• Harold Coker - Owner, Coker Tire Company
• Greg Gonzlaes - State of TN Commissioner
• James Geer - Retired Assistant Director, FBI
• Jack Swaim - Hewlett-Packard
• Stephen Rains - President and CEO, Progressive Savings Bank

2006-2007

• Lark E. Mason, Jr. - Antique Roadshow Appraiser
• Tom Oreck - President and CEO Oreck Corporation
• Maggie Wilderotter - Chairman and CEO Citizens Communications
• Scott Maddux - General Manager, Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson
• Andrea G. McCaskey - Human Resources Vice President AmSouth
• Dianne Napier-Wilson - Vice President Telcordia Techologies

2005-2006

• Harry Stonecipher - Retired President and CEO of Boeing Company
• Jimmy Bedford - Master Distiller Jack Daniel Distillery
• Jim Clayton - Chairman and CEO Clayton Bancorp
• Lonnie Stout II - Chairman, President, and CEO J. Alexander's Corporation
• Faye Moore - Entrepreneur
• Ron Fullam - Sr. Vice President of Development CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
• Nancy White - Sr. Vice President Telcordia Techologies

2004-2005

• Sharon Langford - General Manager Bob Parks Realty
• Brenda Rector - Retired Vice President and Controller Province Healthcare
• Charlotte Swafford - Treasurer National Healthcare Corporation
• Debbie Vaden - Distribution Sector Director, IBM Corporation
• Knox Fuqua - President and CIO Appalachian Assets Management
• Darrell Pittard - Chairman and CEO Magnetbank

2003-2004

• Buddy Killen - Legendary Music Producer
• Allen McCampbell - Retired Senior Vice President American General Financial Group
• Tom Herman - General Manager Interlocken
• Dr. Gary Lynn - Associate Professor Stevens Institute of Technology

2002-2003

• Mark Ezell - President and CEO Purity Dairies
• Otto Wheeley - Retired Deputy Chairman of the Koppers Company
• Dr. Lee Martin - Clarity Resources

Click here to see video interview for a number of our Distinguished Lecturers