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Knoxville-Area Major Employers Ranked According to Number of Employees

Rank '15	'14	Company	Phone Website Sector	Local employees FT/PT	Description	Parent company '14 co.-wide revenue	Top local executive Locally established
1	1	Covenant Health 100 Fort Sanders West Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37922	865-531-5555 covenanthealth.com Service	10,286 8,189 / 2,097	Hospitals/health care system	Covenant Health Knoxville, TN $1.2 billion	Anthony Spezia Jim VanderSteeg President, CEOs 1996
2	3	Knox County Schools 912 S. Gay St. Knoxville, TN 37902	865-594-1800 knoxschools.org Government	7,241 7,087 / 154	Public education system	NA NA $438 million2	Dr. Buzz Thomas Interim Superintendent 1873
3	2	Y-12 National Security Complex P.O. Box 2009 Oak Ridge, TN 37831	865-574-1000 y12.doe.gov; nnsa.energy.gov/fieldoffices/npo Manufacturing, government	7,0003 NA / NA	Uranium storage, processing, manufacturing; supplying fuel for U.S. Navy, global non-proliferation	NNSA Consolidated Nuclear Security Washington, DC Oak Ridge, TN NA	Geoff Beausoleil Jim Haynes Morgan Smith Manager4 President, CNS President, CNS 1943
4	4	University of Tennessee 831 Andy Holt Tower Knoxville, TN 37996	865-974-1000 tennessee.edu Government	6,6095 6,378 / 231	State university	NA NA $2 billion	Dr. Joe DiPietro Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek President, UT System UT Knoxville, Chancellor 1794
5	7	Walmart Stores6 702 SW 8th St. Bentonville, AR 72716	479-273-4000 walmartstores.com Retail trade	6,006 NA / NA	Discount stores and wholesale clubs	Walmart Stores6 Bentonville, AR $485.7 billion	Gregg Treadway Regional GM 1962
6	6	University of Tennessee Medical Center 1924 Alcoa Highway Knoxville, TN 37920	865-305-9000 utmedicalcenter.org Service	4,941 3,671 / 1,270	Health care system	University Health System Knoxville, TN $690.3 million	Joseph R. Landsman President, CEO 1956
7	5	Oak Ridge National Laboratory One Bethel Valley Road Oak Ridge, TN 37831	865-576-1946 ornl.gov Government	4,493 NA / NA	Research & development	Dept. of Energy/UT-Battelle7 Oak Ridge, TN $1.4 billion	Dr. Thomas E. Mason Laboratory director 1943
8	8	Tennova Healthcare 900 E. Oak Hill Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917	865-545-7836 tennova.com Service	4,067 NA / NA	Hospitals/health care system	Tennova Healthcare Knoxville, TN NA	Neil Heatherly CEO 1928
9	9	DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee 1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive Maryville, TN 37801	865-982-7000 densocorp-na-dmtn.com Manufacturing	3,800 NA / NA	Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems	DENSO Corp. Kariya, Japan $39.8 billion	Jack Helmboldt President, CEO 1988
10	15	K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City) 6307 Lonas Road Knoxville, TN 37909	865-584-7061 foodcity.com Retail trade	3,456 1,351 / 2,105	Grocery stores	K-VA-T Food Stores Abingdon, VA NA	Mickey Blazer Executive VP 1955
11	10	State of Tennessee8 Second Floor, James K. Polk Building, 505 Deaderick St. Nashville, TN 37243	615-741-2087 tn.gov/hr Government	3,153 3,044 / 86	State government	NA NA $27.9 billion	Bill Haslam Governor 1796
12	16T	The Dollywood Company9 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd. Pigeon Forge, TN 37863	800 DOLLYWOOD dollywood.com Service	3,000 NA / NA	Amusement parks	The Dollywood Co. Pigeon Forge, TN NA	Craig Ross President 1986
12	24	Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 400 W. Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902	865-632-6000 tva.gov Government	3,000 1,30010 / NA	Regional power authority	United States Government Washington, DC NA	William "Bill" Johnson CEO 1933
14	13	City of Knoxville 400 Main St., Room 569 Knoxville, TN 37902	865-215-2106 knoxvilletn.gov Government	2,980 1,531 / 1,46411	Local municipal government	NA NA NA	Madeline Rogero Mayor 1791
15	11	Knox County Government 400 Main St., Ste. 630 Knoxville, TN 37902	865-215-2000 knoxcounty.org Government	2,952 2,650 / 59	County government	NA NA NA	Tim Burchett County mayor 1792
15	12	Kroger Co. 2620 Elm Hill Pike Nashville, TN 37214	615-871-2777 kroger.com Retail trade	2,952 1,161 / 1,791	Grocery stores	The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH $108.5 billion	Rick Going Pres., Nashville div. 1956
17	14	Clayton Homes 500 Alcoa Trail Maryville, TN 37804	865-380-3000 claytonhomes.com Manufacturing, Retail, Finance	2,845 NA / NA	Vertically integrated housing provider	Berkshire Hathaway Omaha, NE $194.7 billion	Kevin Clayton CEO 1966
18	16T	Sevier County Schools 226 Cedar St. Sevierville, TN 37862	865-453-4671 sevier.org Government	2,500 NA / NA	Public education system	NA NA NA	Dr. Jack A. Parton Director of schools 1890
19	18	Lowe's Companies6 1000 Lowe's Blvd. Mooresville, NC 28117	704-758-1000 lowes.com Retail trade	2,421 NA / NA	Home improvement retailer	Lowe's Companies Mooresville, NC $56.2 billion	Jeff Blocker VP, store operations 1946
20	19	Blount Memorial Hospital 907 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804	865-983-7211 blountmemorial.org Medical	2,418 2,015 / 403	Hospital	NA NA NA	Don Heinemann CEO 1947

1 On Mar. 31, 2016, Anthony Spezia will become CEO Emeritus of Covenant Health. Jim VanderSteeg will assume the role of CEO on April 1. ; 2 Fiscal year 2016 budget; 3 Contractor, subcontractor, and federal employees; 4 NNSA Production Office; 5 Includes employees from all UT campuses, institutes, university-wide administration and UT Foundation Inc. working in the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier and Union. Includes only regular employees; no student or temporary employees are included ; 6 Source declined to participate. Information from Knoxville Chamber; 7 Joint venture of University of TN and Battelle; 8 Data provided by the Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation Division; 9 Includes Dollywood & Dollywood Splash Country; 10 Plus 1,700 contract personnel; 11 Includes City Council employees, Athletic Officials & Event employees (seasonal), law clerks, crossing guards, a city judge
Source: Individual company representatives, individual company websites. NA=not applicable or not available. Area includes Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier and Union counties. This list and other Knoxville-area market data are available as Excel spreadsheets at www.knoxvillebiz.com. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Angela Akers at 865-342-6424 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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