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Knox County's Oldest Organizations Ranked According to Year Established

Rank '14	Organization	Phone Website Year est./Loc. emps.	Founder or first director Former names	Description	Top local executive
1	University of Tennessee 305 Student Services Building Knoxville, TN 37996	865-974-1000 utk.edu 1794 / 6,660	Rev. Samuel Carrick Blount College, East Tennessee College, East Tennessee University	State university	Dr. Jimmy Cheek Dr. Joe DiPietro Jimmy Cheek Beverly Davenport Beverly Davenport Chancellor1 President, UT System Chancellor, UT Knoxville2 Chancellor1 Chancellor
1	U.S. Postal Service3 1237 E. Weisgarber Road Knoxville, TN 37950	800-275-8777 usps.com 1794 / 1,545	George Roulstone4 NA	Mail service	David Dillman District manager
3	East Tennessee Historical Society 601 S. Gay St. Knoxville, TN 37901	865-215-8824 easttnhistory.org 1834 / 7	Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey East Tennessee Historical and Antiquarian Society	Society showcasing history and heritage of East Tennessee	Cherel Henderson Executive director
4	Tennessee School for the Deaf 2725 Island Home Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37920	865-579-2500 tsdeaf.org 1845 / NA	Rev. Thomas MacIntire Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, Tennessee Deaf and Dumb School	State-run school serving K-12th grade	Alan Mealka Superintendent
5	YMCA Knoxville 605 W. Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN 37902	865-522-9622 ymcaknoxville.org 1854 / 455	I.B.G. Kinsloe YMCA of Metropolitan Knoxville, YMCA of East Tennessee	Health, fitness and child enrichment programs	James S. Dickson CEO
6	Norfolk Southern Corp. 7208 Old Rutledge Pike Knoxville, TN 37914	865-521-1449 nscorp.com 1858 / NA	Dr. Samuel B. Cunningham East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad; East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad; East Tennessee,Virginia, and Georgia Railway; Southern Railway	Interstate railway system	Jeff Sliger Superintendent, central div.
7	Knoxville Chamber 17 Market Square, Ste. 201 Knoxville, TN 37902	865-637-4550 knoxvillechamber.com 1869 / 27	Perez Dickinson Knoxville Board of Trade, Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership	Chamber of commerce	Michael Edwards President, CEO
8	South College 3904 Lonas Road Knoxville, TN 37909	865-251-1800 southcollegetn.edu 1882 / NA	Jacob T. Johnson Knoxville Business College	Private college	Stephen South Kim Hall President Executive Vice President, Provost
9	YWCA Knoxville 420 W. Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN 37902	865-523-6126 ywcaknox.com 1899 / 17	Florence Kephart Payne NA	Non-profit providing programs/services that seek to empower women, eliminate racism	Marigail Mullin CEO
9	The Salvation Army 409 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917	865-525-9401 salvationarmy.org5 1899 / 65	Captain and Mrs. Levi Grimshaw NA	Non-profit providing social services, transitional housing, shelter for women and children facing domestic violence	Albert Villafuerte Major
11	Cherokee Country Club 5205 Lyons View Drive Knoxville, TN 37919	865-584-4840 cherokeecountryclub.com 1907 / NA	NA NA	Private club	Mark Moon COO, general manager
12	AAA Tennessee 100 W. Fifth Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917	865-637-1910 autoclubsouth.aaa.com 1916 / 17	NA Knoxville Automobile Club, East Tennessee Automobile Club, AAA East Tennessee	Membership organization providing roadside assistance, travel services, insurance	Tim Wright Tony Alberton Regional president Vice president, Tennessee territory
13	Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center6 1901 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN 37916	865-541-1111 fsregional.com 1919 / 1,681	NA Fort Sanders Hospital, Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital	Hospital	Keith Altshuler President, CAO
14	Tennessee Law Review Association 1505 W. Cumberland Ave. Knoxville, TN 37996	865-974-4464 http://law.utk.edu/publications/tennessee-law-review/ 1922 / 17	Harcourt Morgan, James Hoskins, T. Asbury Wright, Henry B. Witham, Harold C. Warner8 NA	Publication of the College of Law, University of Tennessee, Knoxville	Douglas Blaze Dean, College of Law
15	Tennessee Theatre 604 S. Gay St. Knoxville, TN 37902	865-684-1200 tennesseetheatre.com 19289 / 410	Charles H. Amos11 NA	Historic theatre	Becky Hancock Executive director
15	Physicians Regional Medical Center 900 E. Oak Hill Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917	865-545-8000 tennova.com 1928 / 1,682	Sisters of Mercy St. Mary's Hospital, St. Mary's Health System, Mercy Medical Center St. Mary's	Hospital	NA NA
17	Tennessee Valley Authority 400 W. Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902	865-632-6263 tva.gov 1933 / 1,60012	David Lilienthal, Arthur Morgan, Harcourt Morgan NA	Regional power authority and development agency	William "Bill" Johnson CEO
18	East Tennessee Children's Hospital 2018 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, TN 37916	865-541-8000 etch.com 1937 / 1,900	Dr. Jarrell Penn, Henry Galbraith, Oscar Schwarzenburg Sr. Knox County Crippled Children's Hospital, East Tenn. Crippled Children's Hospital	Pediatric hospital	Keith Goodwin President, CEO
19	Knoxville Utilities Board 445 S. Gay St. Knoxville, TN 37902	865-524-2911 kub.org 1939 / 960	Max C. Bartlett Knoxville Electric Power and Water Board	Utilities provider	Mintha Roach President, CEO

1 On June 21, 2016, Dr. Jimmy Cheek announced his intention to retire as Chancellor and return to teaching. Beverly Davenport will assume the position of Chancellor on March 1, 2017; 2 On June 21, 2016, Dr. Cheek announced his intention to retire as Chancellor and return to teaching. As of press time, a replacement has not been named. ; 3 Source declined to participate. Information from Knoxville Chamber; 4 First Knoxville postmaster; 5 Also www.paradisedivision.org/knoxville; 6 Includes Perinatal Center; 7 Association employee. All others are employees of UT.; 8 Board that incorporated non-profit; 9 Owned by national theater chain, 1928-1979; owned by Dick Broadcasting, 1981-1995; owned by non-profit Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation, 1996-present; 10 Full-time, Foundation employees only; 11 First General manager; 12 1,300 active, full-time plus 300 contractors
Source: Knoxville Chamber, Tenn. Encyclopedia of History & Culture, individual company representatives, company websites. NA=not applicable or not available. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Angela Akers at 865-342-6424 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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