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Industrial broker: Real estate agent engineers a rare career

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: April 09, 2021 5:43 AM CT | Published: April 09, 2021 4:00 AM CT

Laura Meanwell has worked as an engineer, led a successful campaign to change Germantown school hours, served on civic commissions, and even been a “director of euphoric events.” Now, she has a job that’s unusual for women in Memphis: Industrial real estate broker.

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Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors Laura Meanwell Germantown Municipal School District industrial real estate Subscriber Only

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Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.