A TRIBUTE TO MARK LITTEN: ‘He Led with Kindness’

Remembering the life and legacy of Mark Litten. T he economic development world lost one of its brightest lights recently with the sudden passing of Mark Litten. A towering figure in both stature and character, Mark “led with kindness, generosity and an openness that put people at ease almost immediately,” says Rod Crider, president and CEO of the Rowan Economic Development Council in Salisbury, North Carolina. “Wherever he went, goodwill followed.” Mark was an accomplished leader in economic development. For more than three decades, he led mostly small communities to achieve unprecedented success in capital investment, industrial expansion and job creation. He earned national awards from Site Selection magazine for his work in Erie County, Ohio; Bay City, Michigan; and Putnam County, Florida.

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