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Dunavant Enterprises lands new CFO
Over the years, Billy Dunavant II built his father's Front Street business into a 3,000-employee global giant, creating in Memphis the world's largest cotton trader. read more »
Dunavant Enterprises, Inc., Unveils Vision and Timeline for Henderson Beach Resort
Dunavant Enterprises, Inc., Unveils Vision and Timeline for Henderson Beach Resort read more »
American Cotton Shippers will fete Billy Dunavant
The American Cotton Shippers Association will present its first lifetime achievement award to Memphis executive Billy Dunavant at its national convention next week in New Orleans. read more »
Dunavant touts positives for Memphis business
William Dunavant III, CEO and president of Dunavant Enterprises Inc., had a wide-ranging but generally positive message for commercial real estate professionals at the local Certified Commercial Investment Member meeting earlier this week. read more »
Cherry Back to Roots at Dunavant Enterprises
Aisling Maki of the Memphis Daily News profiles Dunavant general counsel Russel Cherry in 'Law Talk' column. read more »
Dunavant Development buys 15 Memphis area warehouses from Bartlett Logistics
Dunavant Development Co., a part of Dunavant Enterprises, expanded its logistics business Thursday, paying $19.7 million for 15 buildings totaling 515,000 square feet. read more »
Dunavant buys Bartlett Logistics portfolio for $19.7 million
Dunavant Development Co. has purchased the 515,000-square-foot Bartlett Logistics portfolio for $19.7 million from an entity of special servicer LNR Partners. read more »
Cottoning to 3PLs
Dunavant is one of the storied names of the cotton business, but a few years ago the Memphis-based company made a bold decision to exit the cotton trading business to concentrate on logistics. read more »
Chinese Trade Officials Announce in Memphis Plans to Buy $500M of U.S. Cotton
Trade officials from China will sign nine U.S. cotton contracts worth $500 million in a Los Angeles ceremony today, but the big deal was announced in Memphis. read more »
Cotton’s Heyday Gone, But Its Legacy Lives On
Cotton doesn’t live on Front Street anymore. At least not the way it once did.But the same forces that made cotton king in Memphis – this city’s geographic locale and logistical advantages – are still present as Dunavant Enterprises moves things besides cotton around the world. read more »
