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 the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce; 4 First Knoxville postmaster; 5 Institutional advancement; 6 Also www.paradisedivision.org/knoxville; 7 Source declined to participate. Information from 2018 survey; 8 Includes Perinatal Center; 9 Jim VanderSteeg, President and CEO of Covenant Health; 10 Association employee. All others are employees of UT.; 11 Board that incorporated non-profit; 12 Owned by national theater chain, 1928-1979; owned by Dick Broadcasting, 1981-1995; owned by non-profit Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation, 1996-present; 13 Full-time, Foundation employees only; 14 First General manager; 15 1,300 active, full-time plus 300 contractors; 16 Additional Pediatric Urgent Care Center on West Campus, at Pellissippi Parkway and Westland Drive
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