He was born in Knoxville and graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career in business, joining his father, Jim Haslam, who was the founder of Pilot Corporation. Haslam rose to president of Pilot Corp in the 1990s, after his brother Jimmy Haslam became the company's CEO.

Does Haslam still own pilot?

Growth is in truck stops, energy

After it parted ways with Marathon in 2008, the Haslams retained only the Pilot convenience stores in the Knoxville area, Haslam said. ... The Haslams still have a presence on Pilot's board. James A. Haslam II, now chairman emeritus, founded the company in 1958 in Gate City, Virginia.

What companies does Jimmy Haslam own?

Jimmy Haslam is CEO of Pilot Flying J, the truck stop company founded in 1958 by his father who paid $6,000 for an existing gas station in Virginia. Berkshire Hathaway paid a reported $2.8 billion for 39% of Pilot in 2017 and will acquire another 41% by 2023.