General manager hired for fairgrounds

The Ozark Empire Fair Board of Directors has named a permanent general manager for the fairgrounds.

Elvin Dunn is taking over for Nancy Bright, who had been serving as acting general manager. Bright will remain in her position as assistant general manager.

Dunn previously was accounting manager/controller at Litton Industries in Springfield for 26 years and manager of the Republic License Bureau for 10 years, according to a news release. He also has operated his own private accounting firm and currently maintains a 400-acre beef cattle operation.

Dunn is president of the Greene County 4-H Foundation Board, and he is past president of the Republic Rural Fire Association, a past member of the University of Missouri Extension council and past president of the Republic School Board. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting and agriculture from Missouri State University.