The Role of Airports in Community Growth | Kent Penney

Podcast: The Grit to Growth Podcast · Levi Te Slaa

Opublikowano: 2026-03-18

What role do airports play in the growth of a community, and why are they often overlooked in conversations about economic development? Kent Penney has spent his career working in aviation and local government, helping answer that question. In this episode, Kent joins Levi to share his journey from growing up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to pursuing a career in public administration. After earning both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration, he began working in Alliance, Nebraska, where he took on a wide range of responsibilities, including serving as an airport manager. That...