Winfield Dunn
| Winfield Dunn | |
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| 43rd Governor of Tennessee | |
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In office January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1975 |
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| Lieutenant | John S. Wilder |
| Preceded by | Buford Ellington |
| Succeeded by | Ray Blanton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn July 1, 1927 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Prichard |
| Relations | Aubert C. Dunn (Father) |
| Education |
University of Mississippi, Oxford (BBA) University of Tennessee, Memphis (DDS) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn (born July 1, 1927) is an American politician, dentist, and medical industry official, who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. He was the state's first Republican governor in fifty years, and was just the sixth since the Civil War. Dunn was an unsuccessful candidate for a second term in 1986, losing to Ned McWherter. He has remained active in the Republican Party and the medical field since the end of his term as governor.
Dunn was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the son of Aubert C. Dunn, a prominent attorney and politician, and Dorothy (Crum) Dunn. In 1944, during World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and served as a pharmacists' mate in the Asia-Pacific Theatre. He subsequently served as a reserve lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
Dunn graduated with a B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1950. That same year, he married Betty Prichard, the daughter of a Memphis dentist. After working in the insurance industry for several years, he obtained his D.D.S. from the University of Tennessee Medical Units in Memphis in 1955. He initially practiced with his father-in-law before opening his own practice in Memphis.
Inspired by Barry Goldwater's views on conservatism, Dunn ran unsuccessfully for the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1962. He was elected Chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, and as such campaigned for Goldwater in the 1964 presidential race. He was a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention, and campaigned for the eventual nominee, Richard Nixon.
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