Jimmy Granbery is chief executive officer of Nashville-based Hill Realty Co. — and only the fourth person to hold that position during the 120-year history of the company.
Granbery was named to the position in 2002 following nine years as its vice president of development, taking the helm three years after the company exited the grocery business in 1999.
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