TN SJR0685

Honors the memory of Natalie Leach Haslam of Knoxville, a civic leader and philanthropist who passed away

Graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1952 with a liberal arts degree and was named Miss Tennessee 1951–1952; the UT College of Music was named in her honor in 2024

Served as the first woman president of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and supported numerous organizations including the East Tennessee Foundation, Tennessee Arts Commission, Zoo Knoxville, and Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Received multiple honors including UT Volunteer of the Year (1992), Distinguished Alumnus (2009 with husband Jim Haslam), and East Tennessean of the Year (2018)

Survived by husband James A. "Jim" Haslam II, three daughters, three stepchildren including Governor Bill Haslam, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren