Nashville business heavyweights step up for Karl Dean's biggest fundraiser to date
Some of Karl Dean's top allies during his time as Nashville mayor, including some big names in Nashville's business and development community, are among a large group hosting a major fundraiser next week for his Democratic bid for Tennessee governor.
According to an invitation obtained by USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee, some of hosts for the event, which is set for Tuesday at the Patron Room at Bridgestone Arena, include:
Philanthropist Martha Ingram;
Nashville Predators chairman Tom Cigarran;
H.G. Hill Realty Co. chairman and CEO Jimmy Granbery;
Investor and prominent charter school backer Bill DeLoache;
John Ingram, chairman of Ingram Industries;
Steve Turner, founder of MarketStreet Enterprises;
Bert Mathews, president of The Mathews Company;
Greg Hinote, managing director at the Ingram Group and former deputy mayor under Dean;
Attorney Aubrey Harwell;
and Vanderbilt University Vice Chancellor David Williams
The event isn't Dean's first fundraiser since announcing his bid for governor in February, but it is his largest to date.
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completed his second term as mayor of Nashville, during a time of unprecedented growth and elevated national exposure. He is one of the few Tennessee Democrats with the credibility, popularity and statewide visibility to be a serious contender in the gubernatorial race. I am glad to see the names of such heavy-hitters among his supporters and early endorsers.
