Herman Wright Cox III

A life-long resident of Collierville, Wright Cox held his first job at Coop’s Market on the Town Square. Mr. Cox earned a BBA from Texas Christian University in 1980 and graduated from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking in 1991. He is also a graduate of the Rhodes College Executive Leadership Program. He has served for more than 35 years in the banking industry and has been with BankTennessee since 1992, where he is currently serving as the community president for the Collierville branch.

Mr. Cox is active in the community and serves on numerous organizations and boards. He has served on the Board of Directors of Crichton College and the Mid South Fair. Mr. Cox has served as president of the Collierville Chamber of Commerce and was past president and founding board member of the Collierville Education Foundation. He is the Founding Chairman of the Collierville Three Star foundation, a past board member of Leadership Collierville, and has had some involvement in Crosswind Elementary PTA. His other community activities included working as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the Collierville Soccer Association and he has served as the honorary chairman of the March of Dimes Walk America. Mr. Cox has also been the recipient of the C. H. Harrell Education Award.

Wright and his wife Cindy, have three children and attend Hope Presbyterian Church where he has served as an Elder.