by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

Grady Spann, who started his career with Arkansas State Parks in 1993 as superintendent of Parkin Archeological State Park and rose to director of the Division of Arkansas State Parks in 2016, has announced his retirement, effective at the end of this year.

“Grady has been a true leader of the parks and a very valuable member of my team,” said Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. “He has moved up through the ranks in our parks system and is highly respected by his peers in the country’s systems of state parks. We will miss him but wish him all the best in this new chapter of his life.”

Spann said he knew this was the right time to retire and he thinks the division will be in good hands.

https://talkbusiness.net/2021/10/arkansas-state-parks-director-grady-spann-announces-retirement/