Robert Knecht

Robert Knecht has announced his retirement as public works director for the city of Memphis. Knecht has been with the city of Memphis’ public works department for 23 years, moving from an engineer to the director of the division. He was first appointed to serve as director of the department in 2015 and had previously served as the deputy director of the department. Knecht holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Memphis and a master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He also served in the U.S. Air Force as a computer specialist for four years.