Background
Cunningham, Neil Lewis was born on February 1, 1924 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar Lafayette and Jessie Lee (Crawford) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Neil Lewis was born on February 1, 1924 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar Lafayette and Jessie Lee (Crawford) Cunningham.
Bachelor, University Missouri, 1949. BJ, University Missouri, 1950.
Managing editor, Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News, 1950-1951; correspondent, Time, Life, Fortune magazines, 1951-1952; Capitol Hill reporter, The Nashville Banner, 1952-1954; political editor, The Nashville Banner, 1957-1964; administrative assistant, Congressman Joe L. Evins, Nashville, 1954-1956; vice president, Schenley Inc., Nashville, 1964-1968; executive vice president, chief Executive officer, automatic data processing Autonet, Nashville, 1969-1975; director advertising and communications, Department Economics and Community Development, State of Tennessee, 1975-1976; executive vice president, First American Corporation, Nashville, 1976-1991.
Chairman Tennessee Businessmen for Carter, 1976-1977. State chairman Democratic Party. With United States Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member City Club, Capitol Club.
Married Trella Young, November 14, 1958. Children: Neil L. Junior, John T.