Background
Settles, Thomas Edward was born on October 4, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Settles, Thomas Edward was born on October 4, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
University of the South and Memphis State University (Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, 1973). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1979). Editor and Staff Member, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law and Vanderbilt Law Review, 1977-1979.
Patrick Wilson Scholar.
Oralist, Vanderbilt Jessup Cup Moot Court Team. Member, Vanderbilt American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition Moot Court Team.
Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee, 1973.
Accountant, W.R. Grace & Company, Memphis, 1971; accountant, George Haynes, Certified Public Accountant, Memphis, 1972; insurance representative, Republican National Life, Memphis, 1972-1973; senior supervising tax specialist, Peat Marwick & Main Company, Memphis, 1973-1976; property, Thomas E. Settles, Certified Public Accountant, Franklin, Tennessee, 1976-1979; partner, Tune Entrekin & White, Nashville, 1979-1986; vice president, corporation finance manager, First American National Bank, Nashville, 1986-1987; managing general partner, Casadred Holdings, Ltd., Nashville, 1987; of counsel, Baker, Worthington, Nashville, 1987-1988; Chief Executive Officer, Settles & Associations, Professional Corporation, Nashville, 1988-1991; private practice, since 1992.
Treasurer Tennessee Republican Party, Nashville, 1983-1984. President Monroe Harding Children's Home, Nashville, 1986. Board directors Martha O'Bryan Community Center, 1988-1989, Arthritis Foundation of Middle Tennessee, since 1988.
Trustee Harpeth Academy, 1988-1989. Member American Bar Association, AICPA, Nashville Bar Association, Nashville Tax Bar Association (chairman 1984-1985) Tennessee Bar Association (Board of Governors 1984-1986), Tennessee Society Certified Public Accountants, Tennessee Advisory Commission Intergovtl. Rels., American Council Young Political Leaders, Association Advanced Life Underwiters.
Son of Andrew and Jeanne (Dobson) S. Divorced; children: Samantha Renee, Charles Andrew, Garrett Bishop. Married Dawn Cooper, October 10, 1992.