David L. Ramsey, III-1998 Distinguished Alumnus
Dave Ramsey’s most recent best-seller, Financial Peace, has been hailed as “…the most simple and yet profound book on personal finance in recent years.” The advice Ramsey offers in his book is based on his own financial rollercoaster ride that began shortly after he graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in finance and real estate from the University of Tennessee. Ramsey acquired and lost $4 million in real estate investments. From this catastrophic low point, he succeeded in rebuilding his life and has since dedicated himself to sharing the lessons he learned with others. Through his books, his nationally syndicated radio talk show entitled “The Money Game,” and his Financial Peace seminar series, Ramsey has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people with his practical and heartfelt financial advice.
Distinguished Alumni Profiles
2008: Paul Castagna
2007: Not Awarded
2006: S. Herbert Rhea
2005: Charles C. Anderson, Jr.
2004: James A. Haslam, II
2003: John W. Fisher
2002: Edward J. Boling
2001: Joe M. Weller
2000: William Middlemas
1999: David E. McKinney
1998: David L. Ramsey III
1997: King W. & Judy P. Rogers III
1996: Ardle L. Viles
1995: Jane Salter
1994: William B. Stokely III
1993: Wilma H. Jordan
1992: Dennis R. Hendrix
1991: James F. Smith, Jr.
1983-1990: None Awarded
1982: John Bolinger