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

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. CT

Location
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Conference Room D, 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, 15th 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.

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Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT

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

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Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 6, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT

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

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TCRS Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
8th Floor, Conference Room C
425 5th 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.

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TCRS Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

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

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.

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TCRS Audit Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

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

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

Meeting Date and Time
CANCELED - Friday, March 31, 2023 at 8:00 AM CT

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

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The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (“TCRS”) Audit Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. on December 2, 2022, on the 8th Floor of the Cordell Hull Building in Conference Room C. The TCRS Audit Committee will consider the items contained in its agenda.

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The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (“TCRS”) Board of Trustees Audit Committee will be meeting at 8:00 A.M. (Central Time) on September 29, 2022, in person, at the Cordell Hull Building, Room C, on the 8th Floor, 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, Tennessee 37243.

The Board and Committees will consider the items contained in their respective agendas which will be attached when finalized.

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The Audit Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees will meet at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) on Friday, March 25, 2022, via WebEx.

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The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (“TCRS”) Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. (Central Time) March 26, 2021 via WebEx. The TCRS Board of Trustees Administrative Committee and Audit Committee will also meet on March 26, 2021 via WebEx as follows:

-The Audit Committee will meet at 8 a.m. CT via WebEx.

-The Administrative Committee will meet at 9 a.m. CT via WebEx.

-The TCRS Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. CT via WebEx.

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Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 25, 2020 at 8 A.M. CT

In the interest of public safety and welfare, this meeting will be held by electronic means only and will not occur in a physical location.

Attend this meeting via WebEx

Meeting number: 171 720 0711
Password:  F5dpSFbbd74
OR
Join by phone:
Dial: 1-415-655-0003
Access Code:  171 720 0711

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Meeting Date and Time

Friday, June 26, 2020 at 8:00 A.M. CT
In the interest of public safety and welfare, this meeting will be held by electronic means only and will not occur in a physical location.

Attend this meeting via WebEx

Meeting number: 161 695 5639
Password: r9SgenfGT84
OR
Join by phone:

Dial: 1-415-655-0003 US TOLL
Access code: 161 695 5639

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Chairs of Excellence Trust Board Members

The Chairs of Excellence Trust is comprised of the State Treasurer who serves as Chair, and seven (7) ex officio members.


Ex-Officio Members

Member Title/Department Location
David H. Lillard, Jr. (Chairman)
State Treasurer Nashville, TN
Bill Lee Governor Nashville, TN
Jason Mumpower Comptroller of the Treasury Nashville, TN
Tre Hargett
Secretary of State
Nashville, TN
Jim Bryson Commissioner, Finance & Administration Nashville, TN
Randy Boyd President, University of Tennessee Nashville, TN
Dr. Steven Gentile Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission Nashville, TN

Audit Committee

Member Title/Department Location
Randy Boyd
President, University of Tennessee Nashville, TN
Jim Bryson Commissioner, Finance & Administration Nashville, TN
Tre Hargett
Secretary of State
Nashville, TN

Contact Us

Have questions about the Chairs of Excellence Trust?  We're here to help!

 (615) 253-2265

Jaye.Chavis@tn.gov

Mailing Address

State of Tennessee
Chairs of Excellence Trust
Andrew Jackson Building, 15th Floor
502 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0248