John Henry Turner

John is the son of John and Crystal Turner of New Market, Tennessee. He graduated summa cum laude from Jefferson County High School, where he captained the Scholars’ Bowl team for two years and served as President of the Leo Club.  During high school, John worked for The Standard Banner covering a variety of sports across Jefferson County and was a graduate of the Jefferson County Youth Leadership Program. He volunteered with the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, the Jefferson County Clerk’s office, Habitat for Humanity, Appalachian Electric Cooperative, and the Dandridge Lion’s Club.

John earned a degree in economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. While at UTK, he participated in the Leadership Knoxville Scholars program and the Health Integrated Business and Engineering Program.

He currently serves as Director of Business Attraction for the Knoxville Chamber.  During his tenure, John has helped attract more than 700 jobs and $330 million in capital investment to Knox County.  He has secured Approximately $4 million in site improvement grants from the Tennessee Department of Economics and Community Development and the Tennessee Valley Authority. He serves on the board of Life Sciences Tennessee.

John and his wife Lindsay reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. They enjoy traveling and spending time with their dog, Jack.