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Bob Edwards was raised in an Air Force family and grew up in various cities across the U.S. Early in college, he prepared for a career in China. After studying and teaching in China and Taiwan from 1983 to 1985, he returned to Memphis to teach Mandarin Chinese at the Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies. He later worked in international business and moved to Chattanooga in 1995. He began our region’s first Mandarin Chinese program at St. Andrews-Sewanee School and later taught at Chattanooga's McCallie School and Howard High School. He and has wife Jan Zhan own Ridgeside Farm at the foot of the historic Missionary Ridge.

Tennessee Plan for a Local-Global Future – By Bob Edwards

Introduction

What a privilege to have spent a hot three weeks in Memphis, Tennessee, with the 2024 Class of the Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies. I was overjoyed to return to the city where some of the world’s greatest industries have been launched serving the noble cause of freedom joined with prosperity.  Which led us to consider the future your generation can bequeath to your descendants.  There are some mighty, simple lessons I’ve drawn that ought to inspire you to make a positive difference in the lives of everyone you encounter.  I’d like to take you on a tour of the future world you may wish to inhabit.

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