Cordia Harrington

Biography

Cordia Harrington, president and CEO of Tennessee Bun Company, has a passion for helping others succeed. She feels very blessed to have built several businesses, and she gives back to others through mentoring and acting as a leader in the community.

Cordia has served as a Young Life leader, taught a Bible study fellowship, and led the Young Presidents' Organization's fellowship forum. She spent 20 years as a Kanakuk Kamp Angel Mom, sponsoring kids and giving them the ability to attend this Christian camp.

She currently serves as deacon at First Presbyterian Church and co-leader of the Adventure Sunday school class. Cordia is actively engaged in her community as a member of the advisory boards of two banks, the Atlanta Federal Reserve, Better Business Bureau, Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation, and St. Thomas Health Services Fund.

Cordia was saved in 1972 and baptized in college. She runs her business based on prayer, faith and hope. She is extremely involved in the lives of her employees, helping them to learn and grow through individual training plans and shares the profits with generous 401k matching plans and bonuses for all.