Taylor Lee Vinson ’04

Taylor Lee Vinson attended Auburn University and received a degree in business administration. She spent time working in the development office of the Auburn Athletics department before transitioning into a remote marketing coordinator role with her family’s businesses—Lee-Smith, Inc. and Idealease of Chattanooga. In 2018, she and her family relocated to Chattanooga full time as Taylor took on a larger role within the companies. Today she serves as General Manager and Vice President for Idealease and Lee-Smith. Under her leadership, the companies have garnered numerous industry awards, and Taylor herself was named to the Idealease General Managers President’s Club. Taylor is also a board chair for the Creative Discovery Museum and a graduate of Leadership Chattanooga, the Community Founder of Greater Chattanooga’s WE Project cohort, and the American Truck Dealer Academy class. When she’s not working, Taylor enjoys spending time with her boys, traveling, and being an active member of the Chattanooga community.