Lang Wiseman

Lang Wiseman is senior executive vice president and general counsel for First Horizon Corporation and is responsible for oversight of all company legal matters including compliance with securities, corporate, banking laws and government relations.

Wiseman joined First Horizon in 2024 from the law firm Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., where he represented a diverse portfolio of clients across various sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, automotive, energy, real estate, educational institutions and local governments. He has held various prestigious roles throughout his career, including counsel to the U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, deputy governor and chief counsel under Governor Bill Lee and law clerk for the Honorable Harry W. Wellford of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Wiseman’s commitment to service is reflected in his extensive civic and nonprofit leadership roles, including currently serving on the Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments (Chairman), the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, the Governor’s Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, the Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council (Chair, Policy Subcommittee), the Governor's Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives Board of Directors and the University of Tennessee Athletics Foundation, to name a few.

Wiseman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Tennessee and received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.