Gary Daughters

Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

Gary Daughters is a Peabody Award winning journalist who began with Site Selection in 2016. Gary has worked as a writer and producer for CNN covering US politics and international affairs. His work has included lengthy stints in Washington, DC and western Europe. Gary is a 1981 graduate of the University of Georgia, where he majored in Journalism and Mass Communications. He lives in Atlanta with his teenage daughter, and in his spare time plays guitar, teaches golf and mentors young people.

Articles By This Author

Colorado: Grand Junction Rides the MOMENTUM

Workforce and a way of life propel momentum in Grand Junction. Plus a certain famous film festival finds a new home in Boulder.

HEALTH TECH & LIFE SCIENCES CENTERS: Fast Times in Winston-Salem

The Innovation Quarter brings new life to Winston-Salem. And a new health care door opens in Upstate South Carolina.

GULF COAST PORTS: A Maritime Rite in Texas

Port Houston’s Project 11 will reduce congestion and enable growth.

MINING AND RARE EARTH MINERALS: A Mining and Minerals Giant

Texas is poised to lead the future in many industries because the state is carving out a global leadership position in rare earth mining.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND AI: Leading the Next Revolution

No need to fear artificial intelligence when you are in Texas. The Lone Star State ensures that businesses are not alone in harnessing the power of the chip.

INDUSTRIAL HEMP: There’s Life Beyond CBD

Idaho’s innovative Hempitecture isn’t just blowing smoke.

GEORGIA Moves Into a ‘New Phase’

Senior Editor Gary Daughters and Executive VP Ron Starner tackle what’s next in the state’s economic development future; tort reform; and what it feels like to travel the friendly skies with a college fight instructor to a booming flight training program in middle Georgia.