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Threadgill to retire from Bartlett Chamber early next year

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 21, 2026 3:49 PM CT | Published: October 21, 2026 3:49 PM CT

After leading the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce for more than two decades, John Threadgill is retiring at the end of January as the group’s president.

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Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.


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