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

The Executive Committee of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission will meet at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) on Friday, January 20, 2023 in the Treasurer’s Conference Room located in the Treasurer’s Office at the Tennessee State Capitol, First Floor; 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.; Nashville, Tennessee 37243. At the meeting, the Executive Committee will consider the items listed on the attached agenda.

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The Executive Committee of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission will meet virtually at 1:30 p.m. (Central Time) on Thursday, October 13, 2022. This meeting will be conducted through WebEx. The meeting may be accessed through the following link: https://tn.webex.com/tn/j.php?MTID=m48d7429ce13e2558d44f5505311be534

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The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission (TNFLC) Executive Committee will meet at 2:00 P.M. (Central Time) on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, via WebEx. Members of the Board of Directors are welcome to join.

Join the meeting via Webex

Meeting number: 2312 836 8175

Password: MJceUBt3u38

 

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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