Niswonger Foundation Rural LIFE is an I3 grant program to promote literacy in Upper East Tennessee. The grant will serve 18 school districts.
Our Mission
The mission of the Niswonger Foundation is to create opportunities for individual and community growth through education and other sustainable projects.
The Niswonger Foundation was established in 2001 to make a positive and sustainable difference in education in Northeast Tennessee. This dream was envisioned by Scott M. Niswonger, majority shareholder of Landair Transport, Inc. and Chairman Emeritus of Forward Air Corporation. These companies, founded by Mr. Niswonger, were the first two Greeneville-based companies to be taken public in the history of Greene County, Tennessee. Jointly, the companies have combined annual revenue of over $700 million dollars and employ over 4000 people.
