Tennessee Department of Treasury · David H. Lillard, Jr., State Treasurer

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Boards and Commissions

Chairs of Excellence Trust

Chairs of Excellence Trust is chaired by
Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr.

University Professor and Student

The Chairs of Excellence Trust is a permanent trust fund authorized in 1984 to further the cause of higher education in Tennessee. The funding of the program is provided through contributions made by a private donor and a matching amount by the state, thus creating a chair.

Income from the chair is used to offset the cost of retaining a nationally or regionally recognized

scholar
at a state college or university who teaches in a specified academic area. The program is open to all state four-year colleges and universities, and the UT Space Institute.

A chair is authorized to spend 4% of the 3-year average market value of the chair. However, the corpus cannot be spent. Accordingly, only dividends, interests, and accumulated gains may be spent. Since 1984, a total of one hundred (100) chairs have been created.

The Treasury Investments Division is responsible for managing the assets of the Chairs of Excellence Trust.

Board Meetings and Materials

Upcoming Meetings

Recent Meetings

12Jun2026

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

6/12/2026 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS_Public-Meeting-Notice_06.12.26(.pdf, 182.46 KB) - 959 download(s)
TCRS_Guidelines_for_the_Public_Comments(.pdf, 258.05 KB) - 644 download(s)
TCRS_Administrative_Committee_Agenda_6.12.26(.pdf, 153.24 KB) - 782 download(s)

13Mar2026

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

3/13/2026 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass, Tennessee Tower
Conference Room N, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS_Public_Meeting_Notice_March 13_2026_All Meetings(.pdf, 76.26 KB) - 1065 download(s)
TCRS_Administrative_Committee_Agenda_03.13.26(.pdf, 102.64 KB) - 1068 download(s)
TCRS_Administrative_Committee_Agenda_03.13.26_Revised(.pdf, 112.4 KB) - 942 download(s)

12Dec2025

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

12/12/2025 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS_All_Committees_Meeting_Notice_12_12_2025(.pdf, 105.29 KB) - 1062 download(s)
TCRS_Administrative_Committee_Agenda_12.12.25(.pdf, 103.06 KB) - 1118 download(s)

12Sep2025

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

9/12/2025 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee Agenda 9.12.2025_revised(.pdf, 101.71 KB) - 1073 download(s)
TCRS Administrative Committee Agenda 9.12.2025(.pdf, 19.75 KB) - 1055 download(s)
TCRS_PublicMeetingNotice_9_12_2025(.pdf, 115.16 KB) - 1150 download(s)
TCRS_PublicMeetingNotice_9_12_2025_Revised(.pdf, 115.5 KB) - 1031 download(s)

6Jun2025

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

6/6/2025 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS_Administrative_Committee_Agenda_6_6_2025(.pdf, 105.08 KB) - 1102 download(s)
TCRS_PublicMeetingNotice_6_6_2025_Revised2(.pdf, 104.67 KB) - 1080 download(s)

7Mar2025

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

3/7/2025 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Conference Room E, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15^th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Administrator Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.

The attached guidelines indicate how a public comment may be made at the Board meeting or the Committee meetings.

Documents to download

TCRS_Board_Meeting_Public_Notice_March7-2025(.pdf, 104.45 KB) - 1523 download(s)
TCRS_Administrative_Committee_Agenda_03.07.2025(.pdf, 104.14 KB) - 1451 download(s)

6Dec2024

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

12/6/2024 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee PublicMeetingNotice 12.06.2024(.pdf, 76.14 KB) - 1387 download(s)
TCRS-GuidelinesForThePublic_2024(.pdf, 98.57 KB) - 1139 download(s)
TCRS Administrative Committee Agenda 12.06.2024(.pdf, 103.24 KB) - 1417 download(s)

6Sep2024

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

9/6/2024 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Documents to download

TCRS-Board-of-TrusteesPublicMeetingNotice-09062024(.pdf, 74.81 KB) - 1516 download(s)
TCRSAdministrativeCommitteeAgenda_09-06-2024(.pdf, 98.49 KB) - 1283 download(s)

28Jun2024

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting - CANCELED

6/28/2024 9:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
This meeting has been canceled.

Location
Cordell Hull Building

1Dec2023

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

12/1/2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
8^th Floor, Conference Room D
425 5^th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

Documents to download

TCRS_Public_Meeting_Notice_12012023_revised(.pdf, 75.04 KB) - 1662 download(s)
TCRS Public Meeting Notice 12 01 2023(.pdf, 75.23 KB) - 1678 download(s)
TCRSAdministrativeCommitteeAgenda_2023-12-01(.pdf, 103.69 KB) - 1500 download(s)

29Sep2023

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

9/29/2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull State Office Building
Conference Room D, 8th floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee Agenda 09.29.23(.pdf, 103.26 KB) - 1624 download(s)

23Jun2023

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting

6/23/2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room D, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN 37243

Documents to download

TCRS_BoardMeeting_PublicMeetingNotice_06-23-2023(.pdf, 74.51 KB) - 1486 download(s)
TCRSAdministrativeCommitteeAgenda_2023-6-23(.pdf, 101.24 KB) - 1459 download(s)

31Mar2023

TCRS Administrative Committee Meeting - CANCELED

3/31/2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Meeting Date and Time
CANCELED - Friday, March 31, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
William Snodgrass TN Tower
Conference Room G, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37219

Documents to download

TCRS Administrative Committee Agenda 03-31-2023(.pdf, 56.03 KB) - 1550 download(s)