Haslam College of Business - Clarence Vaughn

Biography

Clarence L. Vaughn III is the director of the Office of Access and Community Connections (OACC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business.

As the OACC director, Vaughn strategically leads an integrated vision and shared responsibility for facilitating the college’s strategic goals and fostering a campus culture that respects and appreciates individual differences. Through collaboration with offices across the college and university, he advances collaborative leadership practices in the university’s research and educational missions, creating a welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff.

Vaughn’s previous professional roles include executive director of the police advisory and review committee for the City of Knoxville mayoral administration, assistant vice president of community banking for the U.S. Bank Corporation and several other management positions in the banking and credit industry. His community involvement includes serving as board chair for the United Way of Greater Knoxville, board chair and charter member for the Business School Engagement and Collaborative and chair emeritus of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission, along with several other community organization boards.

In 2020, Vaughn was named to the 2020 Leadership Knoxville Flagship Program and graduated from Leadership Tennessee NEXT Class VI. In 2017, he was named to the Greater Knoxville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list and completed citizens academies with the FBI, TBI, Knox County DA’s Office and Knoxville Police.