CREATE Foundation’s longtime president stepping down next summer

CREATE Foundation president Mike Clayborne(CREATE Foundation)
Published: Nov. 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM EST|Updated: 15 hours ago

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The CREATE Foundation’s longtime president, Mike Clayborne, plans to step down soon.

His last day will be June 30, 2027, he confirmed.

Clayborne has led the organization for 30 years.

The CREATE Foundation is the region’s premier philanthropic resource regarding comprehensive charitable planning for individuals, nonprofits, communities and businesses, according to its website.