Oct 29 2019
The Role of Faith in the Public Square

The Role of Faith in the Public Square

Presented by The Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics at Beamer Center 136 Coray Alumni Gym

Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam will share how his faith has impacted both his business and political practices. Under Haslam’s results-driven, common sense leadership, Tennessee is recognized as a national leader in education, job creation and fiscal responsibility. Born and raised in Knoxville, he was blessed with parents who instilled their strong faith and work ethic in their children. As a young man, he excelled in academics and sports and was a leader in student government.

When he was 16 years old, the sudden, unexpected death of his mother marked a turning point in his young life. His family leaned on each other and on their faith to get through the tough days. After graduating from Emory University, Haslam returned to Knoxville, where he managed his family’s chain of gas stations. When he first went to work for the company, Pilot Corporation had 800 employees, and when he left, it had more than 14,000 employees in 39 states. Haslam was elected mayor of Knoxville in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. As mayor, he balanced eight consecutive city budgets, tripled the Rainy Day Fund, insisted that city government focus on providing services in an efficient manner, helped found key education initiatives and recruited and retained thousands of jobs to Knoxville.

Admission Info

This event is free and open to the public.

Phone: 630.752.5975

Email: heidi.leffler@wheaton.edu

Dates & Times

2019/10/29 - 2019/10/29

Location Info

Beamer Center 136 Coray Alumni Gym

412 S Chase St., Wheaton, IL 60187