Glenn McCullough explained

Glenn McCullough
Birth Date:18 December 1954
Birth Place:Tupelo, Mississippi
Office:Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority
Governor:Phil Bryant
Term Start:May 2015
Term End:January 2020
Predecessor:Brent Christensen[1]
Office1:Chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority
President1:George W. Bush
Term Start1:July 19, 2001
Term End1:May 18, 2005
Predecessor1:Craven Crowell[2]
Successor1:Bill Sansom[3]
Term Start2:June 1997
Term End2:November 1999
Predecessor2:Jack Marshall[4]
Successor2:Larry Otis[5]
Party:Republican
Spouse:Laura White[6]
Children:Two
Residence:Tupelo, Mississippi
Profession:Economic development

Glenn L. McCullough Jr. (born December 18, 1954, in Tupelo, Mississippi) is a Mississippi businessman, Republican Party politician, and economic development professional. He was executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority, and had previously served as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority and executive director of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Early life

McCullough is a sixth generation Mississippian. He attended Mississippi State University where he received a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics in 1977. He was vice president of McCullough Steel Products, Inc. and served on the staff of Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice. From 1993 to 1997, McCullough was the executive director of the Appalachian Regional Commission, a Federal-state partnership that supports economic development efforts across 13 states in the eastern United States.

Tennessee Valley Authority

After his time at ARC, McCullough was elected mayor of Tupelo in 1997. He resigned in 1999 when President Bill Clinton appointed him to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority. President George W. Bush nominated McCullough as chair of the board on July 19, 2001. His term expired on May 18, 2005. During this time he also served in an advisory capacity to several Energy related U.S. institutions. During his tenure with TVA, the utility earned national recognition for its economic development efforts and launched its megasite program. McCullough's efforts at TVA were critical to securing Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Mississippi's second original equipment manufacturer in the automobile industry, which is located on a TVA megasite.

Run for Congress

McCullough was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives when the seat became vacant due to the appointment of Congressman Roger Wicker to the United States Senate.[7] After coming in first in the Republican primary, McCullough narrowly lost the Republican runoff to Southaven Mayor Greg Davis who was then defeated in the general election by Democrat Travis Childers.[8]

Mississippi Development Authority

In May 2015, McCullough was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant as the executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. In this role, McCullough is the chief administrator responsible for coordinating the state of Mississippi's efforts in economic development, business recruitment, trade promotion and development, and the Momentum Mississippi campaign.

McCullough is married with two sons and lives in Tupelo. McCullough has been mentioned as a possible Republican candidate for Governor of Mississippi in 2019.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCullough named MDA chief. Clarionledger.com.
  2. Web site: - Consider Pending Nominations. Congress.gov. 2017-12-30. 2017-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115418/https://www.congress.gov/109/chrg/shrg42269/CHRG-109shrg42269.htm. live.
  3. Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006 page 334
  4. Web site: 4 Jun 1997, Page 14 - Clarion-Ledger at . Newspapers.com . 1997-06-04 . 2022-06-05 . 2019-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406132556/https://www.newspapers.com/image/184085873/ . live .
  5. Web site: 30 Dec 1999, Page 12 - Clarion-Ledger at . Newspapers.com . 1999-12-30 . 2022-06-05 . 2019-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406132521/https://www.newspapers.com/image/185080557/ . live .
  6. Web site: Departing TVA chairman optimistic: McCullough predicts largest public utility will continue to thrive . 2017-12-30 . 2017-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114959/http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/business/050515/tva.shtml . dead .
  7. Web site: McCullough makes House run official. Djournal.com. 5 June 2022. 19 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919082434/http://www.djournal.com/pages/archive.asp?ID=263156. live.
  8. Web site: Clarion Ledger: Election '08: Field set for congressional races. Clarionledger.com. 5 June 2022.