Bio and Profile

Personal:

Knox County native, born September 1944

Married – Ellen Bebb, Since 1996 (6th Grade Teacher, Oak Ridge Schools)

Children – Emily Woodle (Jason Woodle) & Robert Saunders (Jenny Saunders)

Granddaughter – Katelynn Saunders
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History & Political Science, 1966, Transylvania University, KY

Professional:

U.S. Army – 1967-70, Viet Nam Veteran, 1st Lieutenant

Hamilton National Bank – 1970-78, Vice President

Park National Bank – 1978-84, Vice President

Trust Company of Knoxville – A founding board member, 1986

Novinger, Ball & Zivi, Public Accountants – Office Manager 1985-2008
Knox County Commissioner - Since 2008

Community:

St. John’s Episcopal Church – Acolyte, 37 years

West Knoxville Sertoma Club* – Since 1975

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital – Board of Directors, 1981-2005

Arts Council – President, 1984

Knoxville Historic Zoning Commission* – Serving since 1990

East Tennessee Historical Society – President, 1988-89

Westwood Homeowners’ Association* – President, 1998-2002

Knox Heritage* – President, 2005-06
Bearden Council* - Serving since 2001

Tennessee Preservation Trust Board – 2006-2009

Leadership Knoxville – Class of 2006-07

Downtown Design Review Board – 2007 2009
Metropolitan Drug Commission Board* - Serving since 2008
East Tennessee Quality Growth Initiative Board* - Serving since 2009

Paid for by "Finbarr Saunders for County Commission", Daniel L. Barnett