Bruce Wilcox

President / CEO- Greater Paducah Economic Development

Bruce Wilcox is the President / CEO of Greater Paducah Economic Development.  Greater Paducah Economic Development is a public private partnership with the mission of proactively recruiting and supporting companies providing high quality, high paying jobs with benefits to the Paducah, KY region.  Bruce has been a leading member of Paducah’s business community for over 30 years.  He has served in senior-level corporate roles including CFO, VP, President, and CEO.  He brings a divers and expansive skillset to the GPED mission, with a wealth of expertise in economic development, business acquisition, finance, and operational management.  During his tenure with GPED, he and his team have been responsible for over $2.2 billion in new project capital investment announcements with over 1,100 jobs and $231 million of recurring annual economic impact to the local community

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