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
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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