Joe Rolwing || The Cumberland Emerging Technologies Life Science Center and its role in Nashville’s emerging life science industry (August 13, 2026)

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The Cumberland Emerging Technologies Life Science Center and its role in Nashville’s emerging life science industry

Joe Rolwing

MBA, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Senior Director, Life Science Center (semi-retired), 30% FTE position

Joe Rolwing grew up on a farm in SE Missouri, holds a BS in BA from Southeast Missouri State University, and served 5 years as a Naval Flight Officer/aircraft navigator. After receiving his MBA, he served as a medical practice administrative manager/CFO for 22 years in Knoxville, then 5 years here in Nashville. Next was 4 years as administrative manager for a high complexity diagnostic lab, then a combined position here at CET together as President, Tennessee Biotechnology Association (70% FTE) (now Life Science Tennessee).

He married his spouse Dianne in 1973 who grew up in Chapel Hill, NC, and has a daughter Lauren who has degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD,) now has a freelance illustration business who operates here in Nashville with an international clientele list.

His outside interests include family, a woodworking hobby, and previously 17 years of long motorcycle trips with his brother, capped with a 12,000 mile/21 day 2019 trip to Alaska and back.

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