David Lee Manning [30 Jan 1950 – 4 Aug 2019] was an influential finance expert in Tennessee. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s degree in 1971 and then an MPA in 1973 through the Southern Regional Training Program, he began his career as a state budget analyst (1974) for the State of Tennessee. His later positions included Deputy Treasurer, and Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee (1987-1995) where he is regarded as the architect of the state’s TennCare program which provides health insurance for low-income families. From 1999-2007, he was director of finance for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County where he was known as “Dr. No”. After those positions, he served as a federal court-appointed Receiver Representative for the Guam Solid Waste Authority and a separate Receiver appointment by the Tennessee Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance.