Robert Sturns
Robert Sturns has more than 25 years of experience holding leadership roles in municipal government, commercial real estate and banking operations, with the last 20 years spent negotiating terms and structuring deals for economic and community development programs in Texas. Mr. Sturns has received numerous awards for creative and successful business recruitment and development efforts. In 2024, Fort Worth secured projects that will bring almost $2.19 billion in cap ex and create at least 1,685 new full-time jobs.
Robert Sturns has been a guest on 1 episode.
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160: From Cowtown to Boomtown with Robert Sturns
February 10th, 2025 | 36 mins 43 secs
business retention, capital investment, community development, cultural preservation, eco devo, econdev, economic development, fort worth, municipal leadership, panther island, stockyards, urban transformation
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Robert Sturns, Director of Economic Development for Fort Worth, discusses how the city is transforming from "Cowtown to Boomtown" while preserving its authentic character.