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Bob Layne

President & CEO, Propel Wellness

Member Term: 2014-2017

Phone: 615-351-1616

Career Highlights

Bob Layne serves as President & CEO of Propel Wellness, an industry-leading health and wellness technology platform headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. Clients of Propel Wellness include Allstate, Cummins, Edmunds.com, Frito Lay, Imerys, Lipscomb University, Loyola Marymount University, Pepsi, Pfizer, Pitney Bowes, Tesla, Pinnacle Bank, Vanderbilt University, Western Union and many others.

Prior to working with Propel Wellness, Bob served for more than 10 years as an officer of Dollar General Corporation managing such functions as law, corporate communications, marketing, advertising, merchandise planning, public relations, human resources, training and development, risk management, and strategic planning.

Bob is an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee and the District of Columbia. Bob also holds a commercial pilot’s license with instrument and multi-engine ratings.

Personal Highlights

Bob lives with his wife of 27 years and 4 teenage children in Brentwood, Tennessee. Bob is an active member of the Brentwood United Methodist Church.

Most Vivid Memory of WKU

The incredible generosity demonstrated by the WKU students, staff and faculty one particularly snowy 8-week period I was forced to navigate The Hill on crutches!