Jack Sammons Reappointed to Memphis Airport Authority Board

The Memphis City Council has confirmed the reappointment of Jack Sammons to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) board of commissioners. Sammons was nominated by City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

Jack Sammons

Sammons previously served on the MSCAA board from 2010 until May 2015 and was the chairman of the board from January 2013-May 2015. He was reappointed to the board in December 2015. Sammons began his new seven-year term on January 1, 2023.

“The Airport Authority has long benefited from the presence of Jack Sammons on this board and we look forward to his continued contributions” said Michael Keeney, Chairman of the MSCAA Board of Commissioners. “He is passionate about the airport and its role in the community and has long been a champion of the MSCAA’s pursuit of frequent and affordable air service.”

For more than 20 years, Sammons has served as the president of Ampro Industries, a leading global manufacturer of ethnic haircare products. In addition, he is a former member of the Memphis City Council.

Sammons also serves as General Chairman of Youth Programs, Inc., the charitable foundation of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament.

He was educated at Christian Brothers High School, the University of Alabama, and the University of Memphis, where he received his BBA.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.