Cotton executive Dunavant was ‘a great Memphian’
Business leader and philanthropist died in Utah at age 88
William B. ‘Billy’ Dunavant (with his wife Tommie Dunavant) died Sept. 11. (Courtesy Ducks Unlimted)
The fifth-generation Memphian who transformed Dunavant Enterprises into a global presence was also named to the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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