Jim Haslam | |
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 Haslam in 2014 | |
| Born | James Arthur Haslam II December 13, 1930[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Cynthia Allen
(m. 1953; died 1974)Natalie Leach (m. 1976) |
| Children | Jimmy Haslam Bill Haslam Ann Haslam (Bailey) |
James Arthur Haslam II (born December 13, 1930) is an American businessman and philanthropist, best known as the founder of Pilot Corporation, which operates a chain of convenience stores and travel centers throughout the United States and Canada, and is one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States.[2] Haslam is also a donor for the University of Tennessee, having provided tens of millions of dollars to the school over several decades. Haslam's son Jimmy is the current owner of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns and Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, and his other son Bill is a former Governor of Tennessee.
- ^ Photo Galleries: Jim Haslam's 80th Birthday, Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved: August 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Josh Flory, "Haslam Patriarch Started Making Mark on Knoxville as UT Student Archived October 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine," Knoxville News Sentinel, January 16, 2011. Retrieved: August 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Josh Flory, "Work, Loss and New Joy: Death Drew Haslams Closer Archived October 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine," Knoxville News Sentinel, January 17, 2011.