Ed McKinney

Ed McKinney attended Roan State Community College before transferring to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1979.He graduated with a business administration degree in 1981.He began working in retail as an intern while still in college in 1979 and continued on in that industry until 1993.Along the way, Ed was promoted several times and served as store manager for several discount retail chains.

In 1993, Ed began his career with Wallace Hardware in the sales department as a territory manager.In 1994, he transitioned over to purchasing.In January 2015, Ed was promoted to Director of Purchasing and Customer Service and then to Vice President of Purchasing in August 2018.

Since 2017, Ed has served as the chairman of The PRO Group, Inc. merchandising committee.He has also served as a United Way Loaned Executive for Hamblen County since 2018.Ed has been married to his wife, Karen, since 1980 and together, they have a son, Eric.