Dennis C. Bottorff

Dennis C. Bottorff
Born	1944/1945 (age 72–73)
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University Kellogg School of Management
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse(s)	Jean Bottorff
Children	2

Dennis C. Bottorff (born 1944/1945) is an American businessman, banker and philanthropist. As chairman and chief executive officer of the First American Corporation, he was responsible for its merger with the AmSouth Bancorporation. He served as the chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority from 2010 to 2012. He is the co-founder and general partner of Council Capital, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also the co-founder and the chairman of CapStar Bank. He serves as the chairman of NuScriptRX.

Bottorff was born in 1944 or 1945. He graduated from Vanderbilt University, where he received a bachelor of science in engineering in 1966. He received a master in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management in 1968.

Bottorff joined the Nashville-based Commerce Union Bank (which later merged with Bank of America) in 1968. He served as its president from 1981 to 1984, and as president and chief operating officer from 1982. Subsequently, he served as the president of the Sovran Bank. He was responsible for its 1990 merger with the Citizens & Southern National Bank.

Borttoff served as the chief executive officer and president of the First American Corporation from 1991 to 1999, and as its chairman from 1994 to 1999. He was responsible for its merger with the AmSouth Bancorporation, and served as its chairman until 2001. During the merger, he earned "$1.3 million a year in salary and bonuses" as well as AmSouth Bancorporation shares "valued at about $4.1 million." He also received "an annual retirement benefit of $1.25 million for the rest of his life."

Bottorff co-founded Eakin Partners, a commercial real estate firm in Nashville, in 1999. Additionally, he co-founded of Council Capital, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Nashville, in 2000. He serves as its general partner. Additionally, Bottorff co-founded the CapStar Bank in 2007. He serves as its chairman. He also serves as the chairman of NuScriptRX. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of Ingram Industries.

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