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Elijah Charles Pless

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Originally from Elizabethton, Bo is the son of Eddie and Kim Pless and a graduate of Elizabethton High School.  During his time at EHS, he participated in varsity baseball and basketball and graduated summa cum laude.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Milligan University and a masters degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Alabama.

Bo works as an engineer for Eastman Chemical’s Global Natural Resource Management team in Kingsport.  In his role, he serves as a subject matter expert on steam system design and maintenance across a range of manufacturing areas, as well as overseeing water conservation and energy efficiency projects.  Bo is passionate about decarbonization and sustainability, and is pursuing a Doctorate of Engineering degree from the University of Tennessee focusing on system modeling and optimization in order to help lead Eastman to reach its sustainability targets.

Bo and his wife, Aria, live in Jonesborough with their golden retriever, George.  He enjoys spending quality time with his family, playing golf, and all things health and fitness.

    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.

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

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