Jim Haslam
Jim Haslam
James Arthur "Jim" Haslam IIis an American businessman and philanthropist, best known as the founder of Pilot Corporation, which operates a chain of convenience stores and travel centers throughout the United States and Canada, and is one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States. Haslam is also a prominent donor for the University of Tennessee, having provided tens of millions of dollars to the school over several decades. Haslam's son, Jimmy, is the current owner of the...
influence
I don't give so I can have influence over there,
people power wish
I've said a lot of times that I wish I had all the power people think I have,
everybody involved
I wasn't involved in that as much as everybody thinks,
mine seat
But mine is just one seat at the table.
football remember team university
I think we all have to remember that we could have a university without a football team. A lot of universities don't have football teams. But we can't have a football team without a university. The university will always come first.
achieved credit experience number success whatever
Whatever success I've achieved in life, I credit number one to my experience here at the university,