Bill Haslam
1958
5
Quotes
Biography
Bill Haslam is an American businessman and politician who served as the 49th Governor of Tennessee from 2011 to 2019. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1958, and came from a family of entrepreneurs. Haslam graduated from Emory University with a degree in history and then went on to earn a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. During his tenure as governor, he focused on education reform, economic development, and fiscal responsibility.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I really believe that being governor is about playing the hand that you're dealt as best you can. It's not about talking, it's about making decisions.
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I'm still more of a conservative when it comes to fiscal issues and most government spending.
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I think that part of leadership is about being able to communicate in a way that people will follow.
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I believe we can alter our lives by altering our attitudes of mind.
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In government, things start slow and get slower.