John Tolsma Named to Board of Directors of Greene County Bancshares.Business Editors GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2004 Greene County Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:GCBS) today announced that John Tolsma (age 31) has been named to the Company's Board of Directors. Tolsma's appointment fills a vacancy on the Board created by the recent retirement of Davis Stroud. Tolsma is President of Knoxville, Tennessee-based Erroyo, an educational multimedia firm he founded in 2000. A subsidiary of RIVR Media Group, Erroyo is an integrated learning company currently working with university and corporate partners to develop unique and effective educational experiences using rich media tools, including video, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , DVD, the Internet, print, and live instruction. The company's clients include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Siemens, Kimberly Clark, AARP, Duke University, the Kennedy School of Government, and Emory University. Commenting on the announcement, Stan Puckett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Greene County Bancshares, said, "We are pleased that John has accepted our invitation to join our Board, and we look forward to his participation as a director and to his counsel concerning the future direction for Greene County Bancshares. With his strong ties to the Knoxville community - one of our most significant markets, and a reputation in education, business and public policy that extends throughout and well beyond East Tennessee, John brings youth, energy and vision to our Board, and we expect he will contribute measurably to its work." Tolsma formulated the idea for Erroyo during his graduate studies at Harvard University. There he received simultaneous Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. and Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He was a recipient of Harvard Business School's Dean's Award for leadership excellence and wrote biweekly editorials as a political columnist for the Harbus News. He also drew inspiration for Erroyo from his previous experience as an aid to Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander in his 1996 and 2000 presidential campaigns, along with earlier work as a consultant to The Edison Project, a for-profit education provider. Tolsma was a consultant to Bill Haslam in his 2003 campaign to become the Mayor of Knoxville. In 2004, Business Tennessee named him to its list of the "Top 40 Under 40" up-and-coming business leaders in the state. Outside of his business interests, Tolsma currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, and is a member of the Board of Visitors, Trinity College, Duke University. Tolsma received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy Studies from Duke University, graduating magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa: see fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S. , and was Student Body President. A native of Houston, Texas, he resides in Knoxville with his wife, Lee Ann Furrow Tolsma, and their child, John Thomas II. Greene County Bancshares, Inc., with total assets of approximately $1.1 billion, is the holding company for Greene County Bank headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee. Greene County Bank is the largest community bank in East Tennessee and now has 37 branches throughout East and Middle Tennessee, one branch in western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. , a trust services office in Lebanon, Tennessee, and one loan production office in Bristol, Virginia. Greene County Bank does business in Washington County, Tennessee Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 107,198. Its county seat is Jonesborough6. The county's largest city and a regional educational, medical and commercial center is Johnson City. as Washington County Bank; in Blount County and Knox County, Tennessee Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2005 population was estimated at 404,972 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville6, and has been since the creation of the county. as American Fidelity Bank; in Sumner County, Tennessee Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin6, but its largest town is Hendersonville. as First Independent Bank; in Rutherford County, Tennessee Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 182,023. This grew when the 2005 estimate placed the population at 218,292. as Rutherford Bank and Trust; in Sullivan County, Tennessee Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 153,048. Its county seat is Blountville6. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,113 km² (430 mi²). as Sullivan County Bank and First Bristol Bank; in Hamblen County, Tennessee Hamblen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Together with Grainger and Jefferson counties, it is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area which is, as of December 2005, considered a component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, as Hamblen County Bank; in McMinn County, Tennessee McMinn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 49,015. Its county seat is Athens6. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,119 km² (432 mi²). as Bank of Athens History
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