Doug McKamey
Doug McKamey is a fourth-generation Knoxvillian, his great grandfather having moved here in the late 1880s from Anderson-Roane County. He took his high school degree at Bearden High School and attended Clemson University for four years studying architecture. He then transferred to UT where he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture. Doug worked for Community Tectonics and James A. Embry architectural firms in Gatlinburg for about five years following graduation. He returned to Knoxville and worked for Ira A. Watson Company (a locally-based retailer) for the next 22 years where he rose to be a Vice President in charge of Construction and Facilities Management. After Watson’s was sold, Doug was hired by First Tennessee Bank as a Vice President and Trust Officer in charge of Real Estate. He manages all of the property held in trust in East Tennessee. Doug is a former President and Board Member Emeritus of Knox Heritage, the architectural preservation group, with which he has been involved for over 25 years. He is active in the Knoxville Opera Guild and serves on that board. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville and has served in several capacities with that organization