Chris Shah

IMPACT Leadership – Founding Member

Chirag (Chris) Shah is a well-known businessman in the Cookeville community operating, Happy Hour Wine and Liquor, and Diamond Impact since 2002. Chris owns and operates several other businesses and real estate ventures in Cookeville, the Upper Cumberland, and Tennessee with his family and business partners.

Chris came to United States in 2001 and planted his roots in Cookeville in 2002. Chris received a BS in Chemistry in Ahmadabad, India and a MBA in Business Operations Management from the University of Western Sydney in 2001. He also has a diamond grading degree that he received from the Gemological Institute of America in 2002. He is very active in the Cookeville community and serves on several boards including: the TTU Friends of the Library board; Cookeville Looking Forward; IMPACT Leadership; and a member of the Cookeville Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Nameste!