Q&A: Jay C. Moon, President/CEO, Mississippi Manufacturers Association 
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Moon: Manufacturing losses can be reversed
Before taking over as president and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association in 2002, Jay C. Moon held the position of deputy director at the Mississippi Development Authority, where he led the successful effort to locate the Nissan automotive plant in Canton. He recently sat down with ...
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