Bill Lee is a seventh-generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. During his first year in office, Governor Tennessee Governor Bill Lee passed a series of legislative initiatives to strengthen career and technical training, expand school choice, pursue criminal justice reform, improve public safety, and sharpen the effectiveness of government. His administration is also focused on the accelerated transformation of rural Tennessee. Under his leadership, Tennessee was named the number one best fiscally managed state in the country, the best business climate in the U.S., number one in the nation for advanced industry job growth and the best state for small business growth. In the past year, the state has garnered 108 project commitments to create 16,500 jobs and $3.6 billion in capital investments, with Mitsubishi, FedEx-Logistics, JNJ, Pilot.com, Hyosung, Amazon, Smile Direct, Icee, and dozens of other companies choosing to invest in Tennessee's business-friendly environment. Governor Lee attended Auburn University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he joined his family's business, the Lee Company, a comprehensive mechanical construction service company, and became president in 1992. He was raised in Franklin, where he still resides today with his wife, Maria, on his family’s farm.