About Larsen

Larsen Jay is serving his second term as an at-large Knox County Commissioner (Seat 10), having been first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, and was elected to serve as Chairman of the Commission from 2020-2021. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Tennessee.

Larsen has a diverse professional background, with nearly 15 years as a film and television producer, earning critical acclaim including an Emmy Award. After a near-fatal accident, he later founded Random Acts of Flowers, a national nonprofit delivering repurposed and upcycled flowers to individuals in healthcare facilities, serving as its CEO for 13 years. He is currently serving as the Director of Business Alliances at PYA, a national professional services firm.

Beyond Random Acts of Flowers, Larsen’s community involvement includes serving on numerous nonprofit boards, such as the Legacy Parks Foundation, Knox Education Foundation, The Joy of Music School, The Bijou Theatre, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, and the Knoxville Symphony. He’s also volunteered with the University of Tennessee Medical Center Emergency & Trauma Advisory Council and Trauma Survivor’s Network, H.A.B.I.T., Boy Scouts of America, TNAchieves, Leadership Knoxville and Honor Air.

Larsen’s family is counted among the “First Families of Tennessee,” having lived here since before Tennessee became a state. He is a longtime Knoxville resident and lives here with his wife, Adrian, and their sons, Henry and Alexander.