Crawford Tatum Joins Staplcotn

By Jim Steadman|April 15, 2020

Crawford Tatum

Crawford Tatum has joined Staple Cotton Cooperative Association (Staplcotn) as Director of Economic Research and Market Risk Analyst.

“Our membership will benefit from Crawford’s broad experience in the global cotton industry and his unique set of skills when it comes to providing sound research and market analysis for managing risk,” said Staplcotn President and CEO Hank Reichle. “With Crawford, we add even more expertise to our team which is complimented by his understanding of our local cotton economy and values.”

A graduate of Auburn University, Tatum began his career in 1997 with The Montgomery Company in Opelika, AL. After gaining six years of experience and a broad exposure to domestic and international cotton markets, Tatum moved to Memphis, TN to join internet-based cotton trading company The Seam as Director of Trading.

Four years later, he was tapped to start a U.S. cotton merchandising and trading division of the multi-commodity firm The Noble Group, where he was promoted to Global Head of Cotton and helped grow the business into one of the world’s largest commercial cotton trading firms before their agriculture division was sold to China Overseas Oil and Foodstuff Company. He returned to Auburn, AL in 2017 to pursue other interests.

During his career in the cotton industry, Tatum has provided expertise and leadership to many industry organizations, including chairing The Intercontinental Exchange Cotton Committee and serving as a board member and vice president of the American Cotton Shippers Association.