The airport was in a nosedive; Brockman got it back on course
Scott Brockman came to Memphis in 2003 as an airport finance expert. He was promoted to CFO, and on Jan. 1, 2014, he took over as president and CEO. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
As Scott Brockman nears retirement, he recalls taking over Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority in 2014, and rebuilding after Delta left and “things went from bad to worse.”
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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