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FCEDC promotes VP to Executive VP

By Staff Report, posted 4 years ago
Patton

Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced Vice President ROBERT PATTON JR. has been promoted to Executive Vice President.
In this role, Patton will lead key strategic initiatives while continuing to drive FCEDC’s business attraction efforts. Since joining FCEDC in 2020, Patton has worked to reinforce and expand community relations while driving organizational success in key target industries.
Patton is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and has more than 25 years of active-duty experience with deep connections in the military community. He got his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California and his Master in Science in Operational Art and Science from Air University.

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