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Mr. Hardy Watkins

A native of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins has served as the former President and CEO of the Edmond, OK Chamber of Commerce, the Director of Business Development with Jordan Associates, and as the coordinator of activities related to the building and launching of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the Memorial Center Museum. He has also served as the National Training Director for Pinnacle Realty Management Company, and the Marketing Projects Coordinator for Sonic Industries and as a journalist at Oklahoma City’s KFOR television. Watkins is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a major in journalism.

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