(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Vice President for Finance and Operations Michael Thomas has been named to the Jackson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on behalf of the university.
The chamber, which operates under the Greater Jackson Partnership, aims to improve the community through education, business/community development, legislative issues, marketing the city internally and externally and public safety.
Thomas joined the administration in 2010 after 16 years with the Jackson Public School District where he managed a $350 million budget. The 1985 JSU alumnus holds a bachelor’s degree in finance.
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