JR Hand

As President and CEO of Hand Family Companies, JR Hand is the driving visionary behind the company and its many locations. Under his leadership the company has expanded into three states, with over 1,200 employees and annual sales of more than 40 million cases.

A believer in the giving back to the communities his company lives and works in, JR serves on many business and charitable boards including the YMCA Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau Advisory Council, Tennessee Malt Beverage Association, Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Council, and Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Board of Examiners.

JR is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and is an avid supporter of the school and their athletics program. In his free time, JR enjoys spending time with his wife Kailey and their four children, Harper, Jackson, Beckett, and Hayes.