Tim Ozgener is Co-Founder & President of OZ Arts Nashville, established in 2013 as a home for innovative, artistic voices in the region and influential, world-class artists from throughout the US and abroad. Before launching OZ Arts, Tim spent over 20 years building his family’s previous enterprise, CAO Cigars. Regarded as one of the great success stories in the cigar industry’s history, CAO ultimately reached more than 40 states and 60 countries with Tim as the public face of the brand, driving distribution. The Ozgener family sold CAO in 2007, and the family converted the existing structure into the vital contemporary arts and special events center that stands today.
Tim is a native Nashvillian and a proud son to hard-working Turkish-Armenian immigrant parents. He enjoys leisure time with his lovely wife Arnita and their two young boys, Evan and Aidan.