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Kim H. White was president and CEO of River City Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee. [1] [2] River City Company is a non-profit organization created in 1986 to aid in the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Chattanooga. [1] [3] White has been with River City since 2009. [4] Before that, she was president and CEO of the Corker Group (formerly owned by Senator Bob Corker) and of Luken Holdings. White is a graduate of Hixson High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Senator Corker praises White's work as head of River City. [5]

The original focus of River City Company was development along the Tennessee River. River City developed the city's Riverwalk and was a partner in the development of the Tennessee Aquarium. But White has shifted the organization's efforts to increasing retail and residential development in the downtown area. [6] [7] River City has helped to attract more than $2 billion in private investment since 1992 to develop Chattanooga's downtown and riverfront areas. [8] In April 2020, she stepped down from her position with many in the local community speculating her potential bid to run in an upcoming mayoral race. [9]

White has served on the boards of Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, the University of Chattanooga Foundation, the University of Tennessee Foundation, and is past president of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Alumni Board. She was named a Woman of Distinction by the American Red Cross in 2008. [10]

She was President (2009) and Vice President (1992) of the alumni association of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. [11]

She announced her candidacy for mayor of Chattanooga on September 10, 2020. [12] She lost to Tim Kelly.

She became the vice chancellor for development and alumni affairs - and executive director of the University of Chattanooga Foundation in January 2022. [13]

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  1. 1 2 "About River City Company - Our People". rivercitycompany.com. River City Company. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kim White Says 700 Block Of Market, Ross Hotel Projects About To Take Off". chattanoogan.com. February 5, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Pare, Mike (December 29, 2015). "Mission on Main touts change in Chattanooga's Southside". Chattanooga Times Free Press . timesfreepress.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chattanooga: Kim White is named CEO of RiverCity". Chattanooga Times Free Press . timesfreepress.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Carroll, Cindy (February 3, 2010). "Right Here in River City". Tennessee Alumnus Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga's Makeover Secret: A River Runs Through It". National Journal . www.nationaljournal.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Morrison, Chloé (July 3, 2012). "River City Company focuses on retail development, nontraditional marketing". Nooga.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ Hendrickson, Matt (June 1, 2011). "Chattanooga: River Runners Chattanooga: River: Five Chattanoogans helping the city surgeRunners". Garden & Gun . Retrieved January 3, 2016. This is the most giving community I have ever lived in," she says. "And I have found that if you are willing to jump in and get involved in the city and its issues, it's a community that welcomes you with open arms.
  9. ↑ "Kim White steps down as head of River City Co". timesfreepress.com. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  10. ↑ Schlab, Joseph Ellliott. "Kim White". Horizons. Horizons Conference. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Alumni Board of Directors Picnic Held". Chattanooga, Tennessee: HighBeam. June 6, 2009. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2016.(subscription required)
  12. ↑ "Kim White Announces Bid in 2021 Chattanooga Mayoral Race". www.businesswire.com. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  13. ↑ WUTC (January 4, 2022). "Kim White On Her New Leadership Role Here At UTC". WUTC. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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