William Edward Haslam is an American billionaire businessman and politician who served as the 49th governor of Tennessee from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Haslam previously served as the 67th mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Haslam in 2016
Haslam addressing supporters before the Highlands Town Hall Debate during the 2010 campaign
Official portrait of Bill Haslam, hanging in the Tennessee State Capitol
The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state.
Governor of Tennessee
John Sevier, Tennessee's first governor
Former Governor Sam Houston
James K. Polk