Business, Media and Culture 2019

For the second consecutive election cycle, David McRae has his sights set on statewide office. He challenged Lynn Fitch in 2015, and made a very credible showing as a first time Republican candidate. Now that the Treasurer’s seat will be an open seat, McRae is pursuing it again.

David McRae is a fourth-generation Mississippian. His great-grandfather, Sam McRae, reared on a farm in rural Rankin County, established the S.P. McRae Company on Capitol Street in 1902. This family business, McRae’s Department Store, grew to become one of the premier department store chains in the southeast and remained so for over 100 years.

McRae continues to be involved in the family business as a managing partner with McRae Investments, and is also a licensed attorney. As a leader in the McRae family foundation, he is active in civic and charity organizations throughout the community and statewide. His civic involvement includes efforts to expand the presence of the Metro Capital Area Habitat for Humanity, work with Friends of Children’s Hospital and the American Heart Association, and time serving as liaison with the Mississippi Museum of Art to fund the McRae Children’s Fountains and various exhibits. He is also a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy.

David graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas before obtaining his law degree from the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson.