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Former FedEx pilot, AutoZone exec tapped by Gov. Lee for Memphis airport board

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 20, 2026 2:30 PM CT | Published: July 20, 2026 2:30 PM CT

Gov. Bill Lee on Monday, July 20, selected Albert Glenn and David McKinney to serve on the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board of commissioners.

The selections round out the picks for a new board following a change in state law, pending a lawsuit originating in Nashville. 

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Steve Bohnel

Steve Bohnel

Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, public companies, banking and finance and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.


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