Jake Butcher | |
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 Jake Butcher, left, with Walter Mondale, right, during the 1982 World's Fair | |
| Born | Jacob Franklin Butcher May 8, 1936 Maynardville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2017 (aged 81) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Horace Maynard High School |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee Hiwassee College |
| Occupation(s) | Banker and politician |
| Known for | United American Bank, bank fraud scandal, 1982 World's Fair |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Board member of | Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, East Tennessee Heart Association, Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Cecil Hilque Butcher Sr.[2] |
Jacob Franklin Butcher (May 8, 1936 – July 19, 2017) was an American banker and politician. He built a financial empire in East Tennessee and was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Tennessee in 1978. He was also the primary promoter of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, and lost his business and his personal fortune after he was found to have engaged in bank fraud.
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