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Bill Haslam was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States on August 23, 1958. Bill Haslam is listed as a politician, entrepreneur and governor. That works out to 67 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Emory University.
My Take
Bill Haslam interests me as a study in how wealth and public service can coexist without one swallowing the other. A billionaire from the family fuel-station empire, an Emory graduate, he could have skipped politics entirely, yet he climbed from Knoxville mayor to two terms as Tennessee governor. I'm wary of businessmen who treat government like a spreadsheet, but Haslam's bottom-up path earns my respect. Whatever you make of his Republican policies, the discipline of starting local and building outward suggests genuine civic instinct rather than vanity, and that, to me, is the more honest route into power.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Haslam
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・ハスラム
- Reading
- びる・はすらむ
- Born
- August 23, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- politician / entrepreneur / governor / mayor
2. Background
- University
- Emory University
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/BillHaslam
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Haslam
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862186
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Haslam born?
Born August 23, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Bill Haslam from?
Bill Haslam is from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
What does Bill Haslam do?
Bill Haslam works as politician, entrepreneur, governor, mayor.
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