Portrait of Bill Haslam

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Bill Haslam

Net worth $6.0B

Gas stations · United States

Born
Aug 23, 1958
Age
67
Source
Gas stations
Residence
Knoxville, Tennessee
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Emory University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam was the president of his family's chain of truck stops, Pilot Flying J, for four years until 1999.
  • His father bought a gas station in Virginia in 1958 and founded Pilot Flying J, which now operates in more than 800 locations in North America.
  • The Haslams sold Pilot to Berkshire Hathaway for a total of $13.6 billion across three purchases in 2017, 2023 and 2024.
  • Haslam was elected the mayor of Knoxville in 2003 and became governor of Tennessee in 2010. He left office in 2019.
  • Following a three-year purchase agreement, Haslam acquired majority stake of the Nashville Predators in 2025.
  • Haslam and his wife Crissy, in partnership with Tennessee youth organizations, started a tutoring program to help kids keep up with school during Covid-19 closures.

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