Men of Valor Advisory Board


  Men of Valor is also supported by an Advisory Board, made up of successful community leaders who give generously of their time and talents.

  They are:



Larry Baker, Chairman

  Insurance Broker with the ASA Group. Born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. Received Officer Commission in the United States Army Reserves. Has been a Men of Valor mentor for 6 years. He is married to Vickie, and they're members of Bellevue Community Church.


Jerry Breast

  Rear Admiral, United States Navy, retired. Graduate of Vanderbilt University, 1958, with a commission in the Navy and a degree in Physics. He is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, the School of Naval Justice, the Naval War College, and the Naval Test Pilot School. He received a Master's degree in Political Science from the Catholic University. He has been active in Scouting and in Christian Education. He became an elder in the Presbyterian Church in 1971. He is married to Elizabeth, and they have four children. He is a member of First Presbyterian church in Nashville.


Louie Buntin

  Chief Executive Officer of the Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips foundation. Graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Currently serving on the Board of Trustees at Belmont University and Harpeth Hall School. Serving also on the Advisory Boards of Cheekwood, Family & Children's Services, and the Senior Citizen's Foundation. Has been married to Laurel Stevenson Buntin since 1983, and they have three children. They are members of Immanuel Baptist Church.


Runcie Clements IV

  Runcie is the Vice President of Cumberland Trust and Investment Company. He also works in real estate development. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting at Baylor University and his J.D. at Vanderbilt University School of Law. He is married to Donna and has three children. He and his family attend Grace Chapel in Leipers Fork.


Jim Denton

  Works in both insurance and real estate with Fridrich and Associates. Formerly in commercial banking and insurance for 30 years. Member of First Presbyterian Church, Nashville. Graduate of Vanderbilt University. Married to Bernice for 44 years; they have four children and ten grandchildren.


Bill Lee

  President of Lee Company. Raised in Franklin, Tennessee, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University. Married to the late Carol Ann Lee for 16 years, he has four children. He and his family are members of Abounding Grace Church, where he serves as an Elder.


Tom Smith

  Co-founder and managing partner of the employment benefit firm, BeneSync, LLC. Native of East Tennessee, and a 1987 graduate of the University of Georgia. He is married to Tracy. They have three children, and are members of Fellowship Bible Church, Nashville.


William Turner

  Graduate of Vanderbilt University. Served in the United States Navy, 6th Fleet, LTJG, 1954-1957. Married to Cathy for more than 44 years, they have two children and two grandchildren. Member of Belmont United Methodist Church for over 68 years, where he has taught the Senior High Sunday School class for 41 years. He has worked for Merrill Lynch for 44 years, currently serving as First Vice President.




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