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Bill Haslam

1958 - Today

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William Edward Haslam (; born August 23, 1958) 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. Aside from politics, he is also notable as the majority owner of the Nashville Predators National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, after he purchased the team from Herb Fritch, in July 2025, and is also co-owner of a minor league baseball team, the Tennessee Smokies. He was born in Knoxville and graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Haslam is the 19,202nd most popular politician (down from 18,523rd in 2024), the 17,276th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,626th in 2019) and the 1,394th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bill Haslam ranks 19,202 out of 19,576. Before him are Annika Saarikko, Joni Ernst, Dmytro Tymchuk, David Vitter, Mark Kirk, and Lodewijk Asscher. After him are Vanja Udovičić, Judith Collins, Anna Gabriel i Sabaté, Przemysław Gosiewski, Houda Nonoo, and Jared Polis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Bill Haslam ranks 769. Before him are Ramachandra Guha, Mark Overmars, Nigel Spink, Mamta Chandrakar, Michael Steele, and Ursula Burns. After him are Joe Barry Carroll, Leo Randolph, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Nassar, Alvin Martin, and Mahesh Manjrekar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Haslam ranks 17,283 out of 20,380. Before him are Frederick W. Sturckow (1961), Ashley Jones (1976), Mark Kirk (1959), Heath Slater (1983), LaMelo Ball (2001), and Lee Thompson (null). After him are Brandon Roy (1984), Bart Johnson (1970), Ghostemane (1991), Tony Fadell (1969), Lou Taylor Pucci (1985), and Terry Porter (1963).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Bill Haslam ranks 1,394. Before him are Mike Simpson (1950), Blanche Lincoln (1960), Kevin Cramer (1961), Joni Ernst (1970), David Vitter (1961), and Mark Kirk (1959). After him are Jared Polis (1975), Lucille Roybal-Allard (1941), Patrick J. Kennedy (1967), Doug Collins (1966), Beto O'Rourke (1972), and Hazel Abel (1888).

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