The Mississippi Center for Public Policy issued the following press release.
The Board of Directors of the Mississippi Center
for Public Policy (MCPP) has named Jon L. Pritchett as its new President
and CEO. Pritchett is a native of North Carolina and comes to MCPP from
the Tar Heel state’s John Locke
Foundation, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected free-market,
public policy think tanks, where he was Senior Vice President. Pritchett
replaces MCPP's longtime president, Forest Thigpen.
Before working in public policy, Pritchett spent
nearly three decades in the private sector in a variety of leadership
positions. Among other executive roles, which included investment
banking, public relations, and sports marketing, Pritchett
was CEO of AstroTurf USA.
MCPP Board Chairman, Mike Dawkins said, “Jon
Pritchett understands that the purpose of a free-market think tank is to
guide policy, not based on political party affiliation, but based on
principle. Jon will have a broad appeal to Mississippians
across ideological lines. He communicates well with people with whom he
may not agree because he respects their perspectives, while still
holding to principles that will create a better place for all
Mississippians. He challenges the mindset that a 'conservative'
lacks compassion for the economically disadvantaged. Jon has succeeded
as a business person and as an emerging leader in the free-market
movement. Our board believes we have found an outstanding leader to
guide MCPP.”
“Jon Pritchett is the consummate professional,”
remarked John Locke Foundation Board Member, Theodore Hicks. “He loves
liberty and is willing to fight for her, but always as a
well-articulated, gentleman. Our loss is Mississippi’s gain.
With Jon at the helm of MCPP, there’s no doubt that freedom in
Mississippi will expand,” added Hicks.
When asked why she thought Pritchett was the right
person to lead MCPP, MCPP Board Member, Gloria Walker responded, “We are
beyond delighted that Jon and his family are moving to Jackson. We
welcome the experience, passion, and energy that
he brings to the position of President and CEO, because these skills
are necessary for us to be successful in our mission to increase
transparency at all levels of government. We look forward to working
with Jon and are confident that he will bring a respect
for traditional values that many Mississippians hold so dear. MCPP is
very much alive and ready to start a new chapter.”
Pritchett will join the organization at the
beginning of April. According to Pritchett, his immediate goals are
focused on communications and fundraising. “The excellent work of MCPP
and its talented staff is not as well-known across the
state of Mississippi as it should be. Mississippians need to know about
the vital work MCPP and the Mississippi Justice Institute do to fight
the enemies of liberty, to enhance freedom, to limit government, to
ensure choice and competition, and to promote
the foundational principles of a thriving society, including individual
responsibility and strong traditional families. And this work cannot be
done in a robust and meaningful way without raising funds from
individuals, foundations, and businesses,” said Pritchett.
Unlike most 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, the Mississippi Center
for Public Policy takes no money from government sources at the local,
state or federal level. Pritchett continued, “I’m honored to have the
opportunity to work with our staff and board to
build onto the substantial foundation developed over 25 years by Forest
Thigpen."
Jon is no stranger to Mississippi. When Jon was CEO
of AstroTurf USA, Mississippi native Archie Manning served as
AstroTurf''s spokesperson. Manning remarked, “I’ve known Jon since 2007,
when I became involved with AstroTurf. He’s a strong
leader, and I’m excited for Mississippi and for Jon.”
In
addition to his role as a leader, manager, and fundraiser, Pritchett
also writes op-eds on a variety of public policy issues, including
corporate
social activism, business regulations, culture wars, the business of
sports, and leadership. His work has been published in the
Wall Street Journal,
Forbes,
The Federalist,
and Washington Examiner,
among others. He has appeared on the
Fox Business Network, the YES Network, and on the BBC. Pritchett also co-hosts a weekly podcast called
Head Locke, which is a unique look at current
news, culture, sports, business, and public policy.
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7 comments:
How much longer can they take the stench coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
His former boss in North Carolina described him as "well-articulated". Bwaahahahahahaha!!! I guess that means his joints are assembled well, but what does that have to do with running the Mississippi wing of the "Trump Forever NO Matter How Disgraceful His Behavior" movement?
Get ready Mississippi establishment, MCPP is getting it's team fully completed, and they are going to do some damage. Mississippi is corrupt to the bone, and they are ON IT.
Nothing like getting a presidential job with a non-profit. Good gig. Meanwhile everybody else gets the scraps.
What a scam
Don't dance around the primary question....Was Thigpen fired?
How to be the MCPP President:
1) Listen to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity every day
2) Write policy papers based upon conservative talk radio content
Nobody local wanted the job.
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