Speaker Bio:
Jerry D. Parrish, Chief Economist, Metro Atlanta Chamber
Jerry D. Parrish, Ph.D. is the Chief Economist at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Dr. Parrish was previously the Director of State and Local Policy Analysis at the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University. Dr. Parrish was also on the faculty in the Master’s of Applied Economics Program at Florida State University for the past 12 years.
He previously was the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation. Previous to that position, Dr. Parrish was the Chief Economist and Director of the Center for Competitive Florida at Florida TaxWatch. Prior to that position, he served as the Associate Director of the Center for Economic Forecasting & Analysis (CEFA) at Florida State University. He has many years of experience in the private sector in management roles at international manufacturing companies.
He earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and Economics from Auburn University, an M.B.A. from Bellarmine University, and M.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University.
On Topic program: This event, presented by Porter Steel, is a monthly program of the Gwinnett Chamber and hosts an array of speakers and topics designed to support an ever-flourishing economic climate and champion business in Gwinnett.
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Questions? Contact Maggie Toburen, Manager, Programs & Events
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