The city’s biggest cheerleader is on a perpetual mission to sell Memphis. As president and CEO of Memphis Tourism for 28 years, Kane can cite dollar figures, rankings, crowd flow, ticket buyers, and economic impact to get people to come here. And his reach is far: Memphis Tourism has satellite offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. He’s also president and CEO of the Memphis Management Group, which manages the Memphis Convention Center and the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. A lifelong Memphian and graduate of Christian Brothers High School and the University of Memphis, he’s on the boards of the U.S. Travel Association, the Metro Memphis Hotel Lodging Association, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Advisory Board, and the Greater Memphis Chamber.