Senior Vice President and Principal
Pat Watson graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BA degree in accounting and received his MBA degree from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Mr. Watson is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Corporate Communications in 1983, Mr. Watson held the position of treasurer of Thomas Nelson, Inc. with responsibility for overseeing all financial areas and financial reporting, and was in charge of the company's investor relations program, including production of the annual and quarterly reports. Mr. Watson had previously worked in the audit department of Touche Ross & Co.