Beasley wins "40 Under 40" award

Charlie Beasley, president and CEO of Mississippi Enterprise for Technology at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss., has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession's "40 Under 40" awards. The program recognizes young talent in the economic development profession. A five-member selection committee chose winners from a pool of more than 150 candidates based on their contributions to the economic development industry. The award's program was managed by Development Counsellors International, a New York-based firm that specializes in economic development marketing. Beasley, a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), has been with MSET since 1999. MSET is a technology transfer office for the state of Mississippi. (Source: DCI, MSET, 01/29/13)