Jake Butcher

Jacob Franklin Butcher (1936 – July 19, 2017) was an American banker and politician. He built a financial empire in East Tennessee. He was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Tennessee in 1978. He was known for his promotion of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. He lost his business and his personal fortune after he was found to have engaged in massive fraud.^[1]

Jake Butcher
Born	Jacob Franklin Butcher 1936 Union County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	(2017-07-19)July 19, 2017 (aged 81) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Tennessee Hiwassee College
Occupation(s)	former banker and politician
Known for	convicted fraudster
Spouse	Sonya Wilde
Children	4
Parent(s)	Cecil H. Butcher, Sr.

Butcher died in Atlanta, Georgia on July 19, 2017 at the age of 81.^[2]