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Biographical profile

John Bradley

 

photo of John Bradley Senior Vice President of Economic Development

John Bradley joined the Tennessee Valley Authority as Senior Vice President of Economic Development in August 2002, with 23 years’ experience in the field of economic development.

Prior to joining TVA, Bradley spent six years, from August 1996 to August 2002, as Director, Vice President, and then Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Before joining the Chamber, he worked with Memphis Light, Gas and Water for 16 years in its economic development department, which is housed at the Memphis Regional Chamber.

Bradley’s responsibilities at TVA include recruitment and retention of capital investment and job creation in the Valley, minority and small business development, technical services, and community development.

Bradley holds a B.S. in marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and has completed the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma. He is past chairman of the Tennessee Economic Partnership and past president of the Tennessee Industrial Development Council.

He and his wife, Kellye, have three children.