Tommy T. Martin Chair of Insurance
2001 Inductee Leighton G. Bush

After graduating from MTSU in the late 1950’s, Mr. Bush worked as an auditor for the Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford, Connecticut, then in Houston, TX. Born in Woodbury, TN, he wanted to start his own agency in Nashville. In 1963, he started his independent agency inside the Travelers building on James Robertson Pkwy.
Mr. Bush has proven to be an entrepreneur in the operation of his business. Through development and acquisition of agencies, he has grown the agency to new heights. He currently has agencies in Nashville, Franklin, Manchester and an agency started in 1880 in Centerville.

Dr. Dave Wood, Martin Chair of Insurance
Dave.Wood@mtsu.edu

Rebecca Darden, Risk Management & Insurance Program Coordinator
Rebecca.Darden@mtsu.edu

The Martin Chair of Insurance at MTSU is named in honor of Thomas T. “Tommy” Martin