Eric Black

Jimmy “Eric” Black, 61, of Arab died Friday, July 2, 2021. Mr. Black was born Jan. 13, 1960, in Lom Poc, Calif., to Jimmy Elta Black and Shirley Laura Rowland Black. He was married to the former Gayle Jarvis. In his earlier days, He worked as a maintenance technician for...

Local nonprofit manufacturer MDI is pleased to announce Eric Black as its new president and CEO. Black is a global business development and integrated marketing leader who joins MDI from Univar Solutions. Prior to that, he spent 23 years at Cargill in a variety of leadership roles. He has a proven track record of product innovation, business growth and customer satisfaction, and is dedicated to MDI’s mission of providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities.