John Henry Turner

John is the son of John and Crystal Turner of New Market. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Jefferson County High School. He captained the JCHS Scholar’s Bowl team for two years. He also served as President of Jefferson County High School’s Leo Club. He worked for The Standard Banner covering a variety of sports across the county. He was a graduate of the Jefferson County Youth Leadership Program. He has volunteered through the Chamber of Commerce, The Jefferson County Clerk’s office, Habitat for Humanity, Appalachian Electric Cooperative, and the Dandridge Lion’s Club.

John graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, with a degree in Economics. While at UTK, he earned a spot in the Heath Integrated Business and Engineering Program through an application and interview process. He was awarded a $1,000.00 scholarship per year to participate in this program. He was selected for the Haslam Ambassador Program at the University of Tennessee. He worked as an intern at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and as a Real Estate Redevelopment Analyst for Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC).  He is Director of Business Attraction with the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce.