Nashville philanthropist Ben Rechter dies at 83 Adam Friedman, Nashville Tennessean
Nashville businessman and philanthropist Ben Rechter passed away Friday at the age of 83.
Rechter served on numerous boards and organizations throughout Nashville including Fisk University, United Way of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, WLPN Education Foundation, Cumberland Museum & Science Center, Nashville Symphony, Nashville Public Television and The National Museum of African American Music.
Rechter was president of Rogers Group Investments Inc. and was a founder and previous board chair at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. It is hard to imagine how many lives he has touched,” Ellen Lehman, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee president, said in a press release.