Board of Advisors

Orrin Ingram

Orrin H. Ingram is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Industries Inc., a Nashville based privately held company with four operating divisions: Ingram Book Group, Ingram Marine Group, Lightning Source Inc. and Ingram Digital Group. He is also Chairman of Ingram Barge Company.

Mr. Ingram received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1982. He immediately began his career in the family business and has held numerous positions over the years. He became President and CEO of Ingram Industries Inc. in 1999.

He serves on the boards of Ingram Micro Inc., The Krystal Company, FirstBank and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

Mr. Ingram is the Chairman of the Board of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Chairman of the Board of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and he is a member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust.

Mr. Ingram has for many years been active as a volunteer in a number of other local and national organizations. He is on the Executive Committee for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and serves as the Chamber’s Vice Chair for Education. He also serves on the boards of Alignment Nashville, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, and the Wetlands America Trust Board for Ducks Unlimited.

He is a member of the executive board and the past Chairman of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. Mr. Ingram was President of the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts of America in 2008 and remains on their board of directors.

Mr. Ingram is an avid sports enthusiast. He is past Chairman of the United States Polo Association and past Chairman of the Polo Training Foundation.