A TRIBUTE TO MARK LITTEN: ‘He Led with Kindness’
The economic development world lost one of its brightest lights recently with the sudden passing of Mark Litten.
Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.
Ron Starner is Executive Vice President of Conway Data Inc. and Site Selection magazine. He has been with Conway since 2000 and writes extensively for Site Selection and Conway’s Custom Content Publishing Division. His Twitter handle is @RonStarner.
e-mail: Ron.Starner@conway.com
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