Rob Dixon, the current president of the Missouri Community College Association, will be appointed as Missouri’s next director of economic development.
Throughout his career, Dixon has transformed economic and workforce development organizations. He started in economic development at the local level in the City of Hollister. His success in Hollister allowed him to quickly rise to lead economic development in Springfield. His most recent success has been in workforce development, where he successfully coordinated major policy changes on behalf of Missouri’s 12 community colleges.
Before Dixon’s career in economic development, he served as a Marine in Afghanistan and Pakistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Dixon earned his associate’s degree from St. Charles Community College, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri St. Louis and earned his master’s degree in public administration from Missouri State University.
Gov. Eric Greitens made the announcement last Thursday.
“Our top priority is more jobs and higher pay for the people of Missouri. For too long, Missouri’s economy has struggled. Real change and bold leadership are needed to bring jobs back to our state,” Greitens said. “Rob has proven that he knows how to get results and drive change. His experiences as a Marine, economic developer and leader of Missouri’s community colleges will help to make Missouri one of the top states for jobs. We are excited for Rob to join our team and get to work helping the people of Missouri find quality jobs.”