My now deceased colleague went to school with Laffer. It was my colleague who convinced Laffer to move to Tennessee. When my colleague died, I flew to VA for his funeral. His wife asked me to sit with the family on the front row. A moment later, a man sat down next to me. He turned and introduced himself....Art Laffer. A really nice guy. Had a pleasant visit the rest of the evening at my colleague's home.
My colleague's family founded Nashborough. After the war, it was renamed with the French suffix...Nashville. I learned a lot that evening after the funeral. My colleague and friend was John Donelson III