BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF GREATER EAST TENNESSEE INC
EIN 62-0598936 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS MISSION is to BE THE LEADER IN ADVANCING MARKETPLACE TRUST BY: CREATING A COMMUNITY of TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESSES, SETTING STANDARDS for MARKETPLACE TRUST, ENCOURAGING and SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICES, CELEBRATING MARKETPLACE ROLE MODELS, AND; DENOUNCING SUBSTANDARD MARKETPLACE BEHAVIOR.
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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TONY BINKLEYPRESIDENT/CEO
LEON DOWNEYDIRECTOR
WHITNEY MITCHELLDIRECTOR
TOM HODGESECRETARY
TERRY TURNERDIRECTOR
STEVE CHANCEYDIRECTOR
RON TILLEYDIRECTOR
NORMAN MAJORSDIRECTOR
MYRON BERNARDDIRECTOR
MIKE BAKERDIRECTOR
MARK HUNTERDIRECTOR
ANN STAUPDIRECTOR
KRISTI WILDER-MADDOXBOARD CHAIR
JOSH SMITHDIRECTOR
DON DAREDIRECTOR
CRAIG BELITZDIRECTOR
CLAY KEARLEYDIRECTOR
BRUCE CLIFFDIRECTOR
BRENT HEMSLEYDIRECTOR
BOB NEWMANDIRECTOR
BEECHER BARTLETT JRDIRECTOR
BART LASHLEETREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1961
- Location
- 251 N PETERS RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37923-4910
- County
- Knox
- In care of
- TONY BINKLEY
- Primary officer
- TONY BINKLEY, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PUGH & COMPANY PC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues