Executive Biography

Robert McGhee

Robert McGhee is an enrolled member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and resides in Atmore, Alabama. He has been involved in Indian issues at all levels of government. Mr. McGhee is the Vice President of the Atmore Chamber of Commerce. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Episcopal Council of Indigenous Ministries. Mr. McGhee is currently serving an elected three year term of office for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Council.

Prior to moving back to Atmore, Alabama Mr. McGhee had the opportunity to work in Washington DC for approximately five years at the Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Troutman Sanders LLP-Indian Law Practice Group.

Mr. McGhee is a graduate of University of South Alabama, and the University of Alabama. He also holds a Masters Degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. McGhee also completed the Georgetown Executive Leadership Program in Washington DC. He has had the opportunity to serve numerous White House Initiatives and boards.

Prior to accepting the position of Tribal Administrator, Mr. McGhee was employed by the Tribe as the President and CEO of Creek Indian Enterprises. Creek Indian Enterprises is the Economic Development arm of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Creek Indian Enterprises was charted in 1988 by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. CIE consists of the Best Western Hotel and Restaurant, Muskogee Metalworks Manufacturing Company, Perdido River Farms, Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve, Premier Family Eye Care, Poarch Road Service Center, Creek Entertainment Center, Tallapoosa Entertainment Center, and Riverside Entertainment.