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Niswonger Scholar Updates For January 2010

Todd Skelton, Senior, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Todd Skelton has been selected as part of the University of Tennessee contingent to attend the Posters at the Capitol event in February.  Select students from universities across the state will be there to present their research and interact with legislators.   Trey Reliford, Senior, Sewanee University Trey Reliford […]

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Niswonger Scholars Meet for Winter Leadership Training

Niswonger Scholars Meet for Winter Leadership Training Greeneville, Tennessee, January 7, 2010: The Niswonger Foundation conducted its annual Winter Leadership Training for their Niswonger Scholars on December 28-29, 2009 at the General Morgan Inn in Greeneville. The theme for this year’s training was “Becoming a First-Time Manager.” Among those making presentations at this year’s training […]

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Niswonger Foundation Executive Director Resigns

PRESS RELEASE Niswonger Foundation 16 Gilland Street P.O. Box 5112 Greeneville, Tennessee 37743 Phone (423) 798.7837 Fax (423) 636.0523 GREENEVILLE, TN, DECEMBER 11, 2009: The Niswonger Foundation Board of Directors has announced the resignation of Oliver “Buzz” Thomas as Executive Director of the Niswonger Foundation effective December 31, 2009. Thomas has served in this role […]

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Niswonger Foundation Selects Five New Scholars

          NISWONGER FOUNDATION PRESS RELEASE Niswonger Foundation 16 Gilland Street P.O. Box 5112 Greeneville, Tennessee 37743 Phone (423) 798.7837 Fax (423) 636.0523 www.niswongerfoundation.org December 2, 2009 NISWONGER FOUNDATION SELECTS FIVE NEW SCHOLARS The NISWONGER FOUNDATION, formed by Landair and Forward Air Founder, Scott M. Niswonger, has selected five high school seniors […]

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Cheering For The “Fighting Irish”

Sean McCullough, a Junior at Notre Dame University, is pictured above (back row, second from right) with the Notre Dame cheerleading team. Sean is happiest when he is cheering for his beloved “Fighting Irish” team. Sean is the son of Mike and Betty McCullough of Dandridge. Sean’s future plans include graduate school and then working […]

    The Niswonger Foundation was established in 2001 to make a positive and sustainable difference in education in Northeast Tennessee. This dream was envisioned by Scott M. Niswonger, who founded Landair Transport, Inc. and Forward Air Corporation. These companies were the first two Greeneville-based companies to be taken public in the history of Greene County, Tennessee. Jointly, the companies have combined annual revenue of over one-billion-dollars and employ more than 5000 people.

    ADDRESS

    223 North Main Street
    P.O. Box 1508
    Greeneville, TN 37744

    PHONE

    (423) 820-8181

    FAX

    (423) 588-5933