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Article: THOMAS A. O'GRADY, SUFFOLK'S INCOMING DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.(BUSINESS)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- October 6, 1996
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The city of Suffolk recently named Thomas A. O'Grady, director of development at Forward Hampton Roads, to the new post of economic development director. For the past seven years with Forward Hampton Roads, O'Grady has helped prospective businesses find suitable land or building space around the region. Although he doesn't begin his new job until Oct. 16, O'Grady this week shared some of his thoughts about selling Suffolk with staff writer Mylene Mangalindan. The interview has been edited for clarity and space.
What's the image outsiders have of Suffolk?
Some people perceive Suffolk as being out of the mainstream of the region, locationwise, being too far west. I think ...