Keith Stokes Executive Director R.I. Economic Development Corp.
Title: Executive Director
Company: R.I. Economic Development Corp.
Location: 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, RI 02908
Place of birth and year: Newport, RI - July 1958
Family: Wife, Theresa and four children
College: Cornell University, BS and University of Chicago, MA
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: To work with R.I. Economic Development Corp. board of directors and the governor to drive the R.I. economy forward
Hobbies: Historic preservation and interpretation
Favorite novel: "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" by Alex Haley
Favorite film: Glory
Keys to success: Passion, honesty and communication
Person(s) you most admire: My father
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: American history professor