ON THE GO
Where did you grow up?
Nashville—I am seventh-generation
Nashvillian on my father’s side of
the family.
Are there certain childhood experiences
or people that influenced you?
While Blair named Peachy for her
beloved grandmother, I named my
only daughter for my adorable grandmother Mary Britt Onstott Litterer
(aka Mamie). Mamie made me think
I could do anything to which I set my
mind. She was the epitome of style
and taste and loved the art of “the
hunt” just like the Taigan dog!
Tell us about your business background.
Oh goodness, how long do you have?
I spent my first career in real estate
finance/development. After 20 years
of building a business in shopping
center development, taking it public
and running a public company, I cried
“uncle” and went on to do more creative things…like going to interior
design school, chairing The Swan Ball
in Nashville and launching an online
shopping center called Taigan!
When did you launch Taigan and how has
it grown?
Taigan was launched in 2009, smack dab
in the middle of the great recession—our
growth so far has been mainly organic!
Where do you see Taigan in five years?
Let’s hope the Internet hasn’t been
taken over by Martians in five years—
give me a crystal ball and I will tell you.
You have chosen to live in Nashville. What
makes it so special?
I should be head of the Chamber of
Commerce—I am obsessed!!! Nashville
offers a great quality of life; native
Nashvillians are just southern enough,
but not too southern. Plus the energy
that is pervasive in the city (due to our
many interesting and creative newcomers) is simply contagious.
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