| City of Florence
- Mayor Bobby Irons
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Bobby E. Irons,
Mayor
Bobby was elected as Mayor of
the City of Florence, Alabama, in August of 2004 in his first
bid for political office. He began his four year term in
October.
In his professional career,
Bobby has served as President of Avalon Aluminum Company and
Wise Alloys Company during the acquisition of the Reynolds
Metals Company facilities in Alabama and has also held several
financial and administrative positions with Reynolds Metals
Company.
He retired from Reynolds
Metals Company after serving in corporate headquarters as
Chief Financial and Administration Manager of two major
divisions. He had financial responsibility for eleven
operating locations throughout the United States and Germany.
He was Plant Controller and Automation Director at Reynolds'
largest manufacturing facility in Alabama, as well as,
Financial Consultant for International Fertilizer Development
Center and Reynolds Metals Company's International Division.
He has served as Executive in
Residence at the University of North Alabama, and has been
involved with and held offices in many community and civic
organizations including: President of United Way of the
Shoals; Chairman of the Shoals Economic Development Authority;
Chairman of Northwest Alabama Education Partnership; Chairman
of the University of North Alabama President's Cabinet; and
member of Northwest Shoals Community College Advisory Council.
Bobby holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from the University of North Alabama with a
major in Accounting and Economics. He is married to Sara
Perkins Irons and has two married daughters and two
granddaughters. They are members Darby Drive Church of Christ.
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