Walker becomes MMA chairman

Earl Walker, senior director of Government Relations and External Affairs at Airbus Helicopters Inc. in Columbus, Miss., was named the 2017-18 Chairman of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) Board of Directors. Alan Sudduth, public and government affairs manager at Chevron in Pascagoula, Miss., was named Secretary-Treasurer. Walker is a native Mississippian who completed undergraduate and advanced studies at Mississippi State University; and most recently served two terms as Honorary Wing Commander for the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base. Sudduth previously served as County Administrator for the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi, and a Masters of Business Administration from William Carey University. (Source: Mississippi Business Journal 11/25/17)