Mississippi Economic Council 2016-2017 chair Robin Robinson has announced the group’s recently elected leadership group:

• William G. Yates, III, CEO/president of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, as MEC’s 2017-2018 chair.

• James Daniel “Dan” Rollins, III, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of BancorpSouth, Inc., as MEC’s 2018-2019 chair.

• William A. “Lex” Taylor, III, president and chairman of the board of The Taylor Group Inc., as MEC’s 2019-2020 chair.

• Rebecca Wiggs, attorney at Watkins & Eager, as MEC treasurer. Wiggs will also serve as treasurer of the Mississippi Economic Council’s subsidiaries, the M.B. Swayze and the Public Education Forum of Mississippi.

“MEC’s mission is to build a sense of statewide business community. As the state chamber of commerce, the organization serves as a meaningful voice on issues and initiatives focusing on the state’s future in economic development, education, workforce, business climate and image,” Robinson said. “Based on their excellent qualifications I have great confidence that MEC’s elected leadership will work to leave our communities and our state better than we found it!”

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State’s Economic Council taps new leaders

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
January 10, 2017

<h1>State’s Economic Council taps new leaders</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />January 10, 2017</p> <p>Mississippi Economic Council 2016-2017 chair Robin Robinson has announced the group’s recently elected leadership group:</p> <p>• William G. Yates, III, CEO/president of W.G. Yates &amp; Sons Construction Company, as MEC’s 2017-2018 chair.</p> <p>• James Daniel “Dan” Rollins, III, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of BancorpSouth, Inc., as MEC’s 2018-2019 chair.</p> <p>• William A. “Lex” Taylor, III, president and chairman of the board of The Taylor Group Inc., as MEC’s 2019-2020 chair.</p> <p>• Rebecca Wiggs, attorney at Watkins &amp; Eager, as MEC treasurer. Wiggs will also serve as treasurer of the Mississippi Economic Council’s subsidiaries, the M.B. Swayze and the Public Education Forum of Mississippi.</p> <p>“MEC’s mission is to build a sense of statewide business community. As the state chamber of commerce, the organization serves as a meaningful voice on issues and initiatives focusing on the state’s future in economic development, education, workforce, business climate and image,” Robinson said. “Based on their excellent qualifications I have great confidence that MEC’s elected leadership will work to leave our communities and our state better than we found it!”</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2017/01/10/states-economic-council-taps-new-leaders/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=42116&ga=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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