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DT #674 From Shipping to Economic Development: Bill Cronin's Leadership Journey
What does it take to manage rapid growth while preserving the character of a community? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise speaks with Bill Cronin about his unique career journey from international shipping to economic development and the strategies driving growth in Pasco County, Florida. Bill reflects on how economic development has evolved over the years, shifting from traditional business attraction efforts to a more comprehensive focus on workforce development, community engagement, quality of life, and long-term sustainability. A major focus of the conversation is Pasco County's rapid growth and how...
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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals with your host, Dennis Frazee. Welcome back to another edition of the Develop This podcast as Dennis said today, I'm joined by another great guest and that's Bill Cronin, the President and CEO of Pasco Economic Development
Council. Welcome to Develop This. Well, thank you for having me again, Dennis. Always great to talk to a peer in the industry,
and especially the fun things that we get to talk about. Yeah, you bet. And so you're down there in Florida, and I know that we're going to get into kind of what's
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