Francis Guess

Guess was raised in the Preston Taylor Homes public housing project in Nashville. Following the war, Guess enrolled at Tennessee State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science. He also received a master's of business administration (MBA) from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Guess also completed Harvard University's Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. ==Career==

Guess served on the Tennessee Commission on Human Rights for more than 30 years. Guess was also an important leader in Nashville's corporate community, serving as the vice president of The Danner Company and the owner of the Helicopter Corporation of America. == Death ==

Guess died at his home in the Bordeaux neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, on July 23, 2015, at the age of 69. Guess also served on the board of directors of the Nashville Convention Center Authority, which oversees the Music City Center. and in 2016, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee began awarding the Francis Guess Bridge to Equality Award, to recognize those who "spur innovation leading to equality." ==References==