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David Adkisson, President and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, returned
to Kentucky in February of 2005 after spending six years as president of the
Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, Alabama. A graduate of Georgetown
College, Mr. Adkisson earned a masters degree in ethics from Harvard University in
1975. He began his career with the Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky, first
as project manager and then as the executive vice president. At age 34, Mr. Adkisson
was elected mayor of Owensboro and re-elected four years later. During his
administration, he led the effort to revitalize Owensboro’s downtown, created a
performing arts complex, developed the MidAmerica Industrial Airpark, recruited several
new industries and expanded the city’s parks and bikeways and developed a new
bridge linking Kentucky and Indiana across the Ohio River. During his 20 years of
service in Kentucky, Mr. Adkisson held several statewide leadership posts including
chairman of the Kentucky Advocates for Higher Education, president of the Kentucky
Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) and chairman of the Kentucky Center for
Public Issues. In 1999, Mr. Adkisson was named president of the Birmingham
Chamber, where he worked with business and political leaders in the 7-county
metropolitan area to develop consensus around an agenda for the region’s growth. He
greatly strengthened the chamber’s public policy division and its lobbying presence in
both Washington, D.C., and the state’s capital, Montgomery. As a strong proponent of
economic development, Mr. Adkisson spends much of his time meeting with business
and government leaders across the commonwealth, working to create a better
economic environment in Kentucky. Mr. Adkisson’s wife Bonnie is a former teacher and
school principal. They have a daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter in Lexington,
Kentucky, and a son in Washington, D.C. Mr. Adkisson resides in Lexington, Kentucky.
to Kentucky in February of 2005 after spending six years as president of the
Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, Alabama. A graduate of Georgetown
College, Mr. Adkisson earned a masters degree in ethics from Harvard University in
1975. He began his career with the Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky, first
as project manager and then as the executive vice president. At age 34, Mr. Adkisson
was elected mayor of Owensboro and re-elected four years later. During his
administration, he led the effort to revitalize Owensboro’s downtown, created a
performing arts complex, developed the MidAmerica Industrial Airpark, recruited several
new industries and expanded the city’s parks and bikeways and developed a new
bridge linking Kentucky and Indiana across the Ohio River. During his 20 years of
service in Kentucky, Mr. Adkisson held several statewide leadership posts including
chairman of the Kentucky Advocates for Higher Education, president of the Kentucky
Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) and chairman of the Kentucky Center for
Public Issues. In 1999, Mr. Adkisson was named president of the Birmingham
Chamber, where he worked with business and political leaders in the 7-county
metropolitan area to develop consensus around an agenda for the region’s growth. He
greatly strengthened the chamber’s public policy division and its lobbying presence in
both Washington, D.C., and the state’s capital, Montgomery. As a strong proponent of
economic development, Mr. Adkisson spends much of his time meeting with business
and government leaders across the commonwealth, working to create a better
economic environment in Kentucky. Mr. Adkisson’s wife Bonnie is a former teacher and
school principal. They have a daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter in Lexington,
Kentucky, and a son in Washington, D.C. Mr. Adkisson resides in Lexington, Kentucky.
| 2007 FREEDOM FUND GALA "Minority Advancement in Labor and Industry" Keynote Speaker David C. Adkinson August 18, 2007 6pm Executive Inn 1 Executive Blvd. Owensboro, Kentucky $50 per person $400 per table of eight |
David C. Adkisson
| OWENSBORO NAACP P.O. Box 12 Owensboro, Kentucky 42302 Phone 270-302-6814 |