Background
Driver, Phyllis Nelke was born on November 12, 1941 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Edward Anton and Anna Sue (Maxey) Nelke.
Driver, Phyllis Nelke was born on November 12, 1941 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Edward Anton and Anna Sue (Maxey) Nelke.
Bachelor, University Arkansas, 1963. Master of Business Administration, University Tennessee, 1973. Postgraduate, University Antwerp, 1999.
System analyst, Genesco Inc., Nashville, 1963-1965; system analyst, Varian Electronics, Palo Alto, California, 1966-1967; instructor, Electronic Computer Programming Institute, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1967-1969; research assistant, U. Tennessee Center Business and Economics Research, Knoxville, 1968-1972; graduate teaching assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1972-1978; assistant professor accounting, Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, 1978-1985; associate professor accounting, Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, since 1985; chair department business and economics, Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, 1989-1992. Evaluator Hiwassee College, Athens, Tennessee, 1990. Teacher Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Martin Marietta, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Zheng Zhou U. China, Henan, 1994, Institute Economics, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1997, Institute Commerce, Baku, 1997.
Member task force Shades-Mathematics and Science Middle School Girls, Knoxville. Volunteer Habitat for Humanity. Vice president Knoxville Opera Guild, 1998—1999, treasurer, 1999—2000, since 2006, secretary, 2000—2001.
Chairman budget and finance committee Presbytery E., 2000—2004. Chairman board trustees Pellissippi State Technology Community College Foundation, 2005—2007, chairman finance committee, 2004—2005, chairman artique, 2005. Treasurer Knoxville Opera Company, since 2006.
Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, since 2000, chairman Tribute to Women dinner, 2004, treasurer, 2005—2006, president, since 2008. Board directors East Tennessee Wind Ensemble, 2005—2008, Young Women’s Christian Association International, World Council, since 2009. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (task force 1989-1991, teacher finance management course 1992-1993), American Association of University Women (state president 1996-1998, national leadership development team 1998—2000, member finance committee Educational Foundation 1999—2001, national member services committee 2001-2003, member international committee 2008-2009), District Rotary Leadership Academy (member 2003, chairman community service committee & literature committee 2005-2008, international committee member since 2007, faculty member since 2007, assistant district governor since 2009), Institute Management Accountants (Knoxville president 1995-1996, Tennessee Valley council president 2001-2002, national member services committee 2001-2003), Tennessee Society Certified Public Accountant (state board director 1994-1997, Public Service award 2006), American Accounting Association (board member community school arts board since 2009), Rotary (district youth exchange 1993—2003, president Jefferson City chapter 1994-1995, chairman district youth exchange committee 2002-2003, board directors Bulgarian Child 2002-2004, district chairman community service since 2005, president, friendship force since 2008, Rotarian of Year 1995).
Married Edward Ely Driver III, August 10, 1965.