Thomas Kim was named deputy chief investment officer of the Tennessee Department of Treasury, said Shelli King, spokeswoman for Tennessee state Treasurer David H. Lillard Jr.
Mr. Kim replaces Derrick C. Dagnan, who left in October to become CIO of the $2.3 billion Fort Worth (Texas) Employees' Retirement Fund.
Mr. Kim, previously the Tennessee Treasury Department's director of fixed income, will assist CIO Michael Brakebill in overseeing $82.2 billion in state assets, which includes the $53.4 billion Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Nashville.
Ms. King could not be immediately reached regarding Mr. Kim's director of fixed income position.