The Board of Directors of the Greater Clinton (MO) Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Larry Tucker, CEcD, EDFP as the new Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Director. The search had applicants from six states including Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Larry has over 21 years of experience in the economic development profession. He has served rural communities, suburban communities, and regional economic development organizations in Missouri, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas. Missouri communities served include Perry County, and Lincoln County as well as the City of Wentzville. During Larry’s career, he has assisted companies that resulted in capital investments of over $1 billion dollars and over 6,500 jobs created and/or retained.
Larry received his Certified Economic Development (CEcD) certification from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2005. He was awarded his certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) in 2000.
Larry says “I consider myself fortunate to be selected as the next economic developer for Clinton and to be working with the many dynamic businesses and industries located here. I look forward to joining the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce in helping them grow and expand.”
“The Board is pleased to have Larry join our staff and his energy and new ideas will be complementary to our existing economic development programs and direction that we have established over the past 7 years leading to continuing growth for both the City and the Chamber”, says Chamber Board President Sabrina Harris.
Larry will be replacing Mark Dawson, CEcD, who has served as the Clinton Economic Development Director for almost 7 years. Mark will be retiring on 10/1/2025 after a career in economic development spanning 39 years.
