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Ted Abernathy

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Managing Partner at Economic Leadership LLC
📍 Shallotte, North Carolina, United States

Ted Abernathy is the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership LLC, recognized as a leading national authority and economic futurist. An Eisenhower Fellow with degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and Johns Hopkins, he advises state chambers and has authored nearly 125 reports on economic competitiveness, global trends, and workforce development.

Originally from Dallas, North Carolina, Ted now lives with his wife in a small town on the states coast. He has deep family roots in North Carolina, which he uses as a storytelling backdrop to illustrate economic change and community competitiveness in his speeches.

Unique fact: He and his wife share their coastal backyard with hundreds of sea birds and a number of alligators.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Location
Shallotte, North Carolina, United States
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Regional Competitiveness
He frequently delivers data-rich "State of the Region" reports, benchmarking communities against peer cities to improve their economic strategies and vitality.
Future Economic Trends
As a prominent economic futurist, he speaks to over 100 groups annually, focusing on helping leaders anticipate and adapt to global economic shifts and technology trends.
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Career

Work history

10-2013
Managing Partner
Economic Leadership LLC
11-2008 - 9-2013
Executive Director
Southern Growth Policies Board
1-2001 - 10-2008
Executive Vice President/COO
Research Triangle Regional Partnership
1-1998 - 1-2001
Director Economic and Employment Development
Durham City
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Media appearances

12th Annual Economic Summit – Speaker: Ted Abernathy, Managing Partner, Economic Leadership LLC. Featured in Alamance Chamber of Commerce
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Education
1976 - 1980
BA
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1981 - 1985
MAS
The Johns Hopkins University
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