Doctor of Arts in Business Administration (Honoris Causa)
J. D. Floyd, Anne Wynne Floyd, Billy A. Baxter, Jane Floyd Baxter (2000)
Lebanon, Tennessee
Owners, Floyd and Baxter Amusement Co.
Doctor of Humanities (Honoris Causa)
Gary A. Delong (2001)
Bar Harbor, Maine
Minister
Kenneth Hawkins (2004)
Lebanon, Tennessee
Trustee Emeritus, Cumberland University
Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Harold E. Ford (2004)
Memphis, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.
Former United States Representative
Egbert Marsh Haywood (2001)
Nashville, Tennessee
Former City Judge (Belle Meade, Tennessee) and Attorney
Life Trustee, Cumberland University
Doctor of Literary Letters (Honoris Causa)
Edward A. Labry, III (2003)
Atlanta, Georgia
President, First Data
Trustee, Cumberland University
Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa)
Harry G. Vickers (2007)
Birmingham, Alabama
Partner, Birmingham Hide and Tallow
Dan Evins (2007)
Lebanon, Tennessee
Chairman Emeritus and Co-founder, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Claude “Curly” Putman (2009)
Nationally Known Song Writer and Musician
Honorary Degree
Doctor of Fine Arts (Honoris Causa)
June Love Heydel (2010)
Lebanon, Tennessee
2000
William David Heydel, BS, D. Lit. Ltrs. (honoris causa)
John Mitchel Bone, BA
Amanda Dawn Dalton, BA, BSN
2001
Blanche Paty Catron, BA, MA D. Hum. (honoris causa)
Chad Marcus Jackson, BA
Deneil Marie Quinn, BA
2002
Robert Carver Bone, BA, MD D. Lit. Ltrs. (honoris causa)
Jason Allen Brewer, BA
Clarissa Barbee Parrish, BBA
2003
Rodney Victor Ahles, BA, LL.B., J.D.
Courtney Deshea Andrews, BBA
Donald Chadwick Lamb, BS
2004
Mark W. Crawford, MBA
Mary Kathleen Clariday, BS
Kibwe Omari Smith, BBA
2005
Larry W. Lock, PhD
Amy Jeanine Biddle, BS (posthumously)
2006
A.C. Wharton, JD
Tai Leanne Gregory, BS
2007
JD and Ann Floyd
Sir David Pettus, BS
2008
Charlie and Hazel Daniels
2009
The Reverend Kenneth Trammel, MA
Shauna Lynn Holman, BS
2010
Georgia and Sid Durham
Keeley Locke
Anthony Allen