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Tucson Roberts has practiced economic development for over 35 years in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. His career in economic development began when Craig Air Force Base closed in 1979. He became the first executive director of the newly formed Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority near Selma, Alabama, which included an operating airport, housing, a utility department, and an industrial park. Since that time, he has managed local-economic development organizations in Scottsboro, Dothan and Andalusia, Alabama as well as Meridian, Mississippi. He has extensive experience in both industry and retail recruiting and workforce development.

He is perhaps best known for his successes in airport and industrial and recruiting. He has recruited numerous aerospace and industrial companies, managed an airport, and served for two years as Dean of the Alabama Aviation Center (AAC) in Ozark, Alabama.

For more information regarding Commercial & Industrial Properties in Jackson, contact our Economic Development Director: Richard T. (Tucson) Roberts, Director for Clarke County Mobile: (334) 333-0964

The State of Alabama’s aviation school (AAC) specializes in training FAA-certified aviation airframe and powerplant mechanics and technicians. He currently serves as President of Tucson Atlantic Consulting. His recent consulting activities include Technical assistance to communities, community and aviation assessments, strategic planning, and industry and retail recruitment. Recent projects since 2013 include:

Technical Assistance (Ongoing):

Lowndes County AL, Retail Recruitment & Workforce Development
Etowah County, AL, Mega-Site Marketing
Atmore, AL, Retail & Industrial

Assessments, Strategies and Marketing Plans:

The Slocomb AL Industrial Board- Community Assessment and Marketing Strategy
Phenix City AL- Retail and Marketing Strategy
Citronelle AL- Community Assessment and Marketing Strategy
City of Cullman AL- Summary Aerospace Assessment
Mobile and Baldwin Counties- Economic Development Strategy
Monroeville Monroe County EDC- Community Assessment and Aerospace Assessment
Portsmouth OH- Aerospace Assessment & Marketing Strategy
One Kentucky (Nine County Region in KY) Aerospace Assessment & Marketing Strategy
Ashland KY-Aerospace Assessment & Marketing Strategy
Huntington WV- Aerospace Assessment & Strategy
City of Pritchard-Retail Assessment and Marketing Strategy
Lowndes County AL- Industrial Assessment and Marketing Strategy, Retail Assessment & Marketing Strategy. Ongoing Technical Assistance
C3 Region AL, Summary Aerospace Assessment
Shreveport LA Aerospace Assessment and Marketing Strategy
Bullock County, AL, Aerospace Assessment
City of Madison, AL, Economic Development Strategy
Corpus Christi MSA, TX, Aerospace Assessment & Marketing Plan
Ace Aero- Economic Impact on Marshall County AL
Bayou la Batre Industrial Building Evaluation

Professionally, he has served as:

Chairman of Economic Development Association of Alabama (Montgomery 1992),
Chairman of the Southern Economic Development Council (Atlanta 2008),
Chairman, South Alabama Aviation Advantage (2003-2010),
Chairman of the eight-county Region 6 Alabama Workforce Council (Dothan 2006-‐2010),
Chairman of the Southeast Alabama Council for Economic Development (Dothan, 2009, 2010)
Vice-Chairman of the Janus Institute (2010-present).

He earned two Masters Degrees and an Urban and Regional Planning Certificate from the University of Alabama. He and his wife, Kathy, currently reside in Point Clear, Alabama.