# Craig J. Richard

# Last Modification Date: Apr 25, 2018

Apr 25, 2018

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Craig J. Richard is currently chair of the International Economic Development Council and CEO of Tampa Hillsborough EDC. His past leadership positions include Invest Atlanta, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) and the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP). Craig has a master of urban and regional planning degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor of general studies degree from the University of Houston-Downtown. He is a Certified Economic Developer (CED) and a graduate of the Economic Development Institute of the University of Oklahoma.

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