Mike Culbertson
Chief Executive Officer, Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corp.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone (361) 882-7448
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Specialty
Markets
Corpus Christi
Bio
Mike Culbertson is President and CEO of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, primarily responsible for the economic development effort in the Coastal Bend. He has a staff of five working to attract and retain companies to the region.
Mike graduated from King High School in Corpus Christi, after which he attended the University of Texas where he received his BS degree in Aerospace Engineering. Upon graduation he was commissioned in the United States Navy and received his Navy Pilot’s wings of gold at NAS Kingsville. He was deployed on five cruises, amassed over 3,500 flight hours and over 600 carrier arrested landings on ten different aircraft carriers including USS Lexington flying the A-6E Intruder. When he left the Navy, he attended the University of Houston where he graduated with his MBA.
Mike is a C.P.A. and has held various financial positions in industry from Controller to Chief Financial Officer. He joined the Corpus Christi Economic Development Corporation in 2009. He has achieved the professional designation of “Development Finance Certified Professional.”
He is married to Dr. Debi Manning, Ph.D. of Corpus Christi, retired professor from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
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