Mark Herbison, President of the Tipton County Community Development Council, recently received the “Lifetime Achievement Award in Economic Development” from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) of Memphis/Shelby County. The award was given to Mark, recognizing for his 14-year career leading economic development at the Greater Memphis Chamber, and his long-standing contributions to Memphis and Shelby County’s industrial retention and recruitment efforts.
Herbison is a native of Henry County. He worked at the local radio stations, was a news reporter in Nashville, worked with the Tennessee Secretary of State, co-authored a book about Tennessee and was the Henry County Economic Development Director. He was instrumental in the development of Blue Oval City.