This Week:

Michael Smith is the president of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation. During his tenure in Chatham, the March 2022 VinFast EV and the Wolfspeed silicon carbide materials facility announcements both made state history for investment and potential jobs. At his previous leadership position in Sanford-Lee County, Smith had significant success in business recruitment and product development, including 4 of the top 25 announcements in FY 2019-2020. Smith was born in Durham and lived in Atlanta and Dallas before returning home to NC. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in Geography with a concentration in Urban/Regional Planning from East Carolina University.

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