Knecht retiring as Memphis public works director
Robert Knecht is retiring as Memphis Public Works Director. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Public Works Director Robert Knecht is retiring from his post effective July 26 after 23 years with the city to take a job in the private sector.
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