Clayton County officials announced Tuesday the appointment of Courtney Pogue as the economic development director.
Pogue was previously the deputy director of economic development for Cook County, Illinois, the second largest county in the country. Courtney’s role with Cook County included managing the $30 million BUILT in Cook loan program.
Over the past two years, Pogue worked on more than 140 projects which were estimated to generate more than $800 million in private investment and support 16,000 jobs in Cook County. Pogue is also licensed managing real estate broker in the state of Illinois, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional and a Certified Property Manager.
Pogue holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and a BBA in finance from Howard University.
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