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Monday, October 03, 2011
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We have discussed innumerable times how those professing to “protect” or “restore” the middle class are, in fact, destroying the middle class whether it is done in blind pursuit of an ideological agenda or counterintuitive consequences of pressing too hard. It really does not matter as the damage is being done and will continue. Read more... Add new comment
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James F. Hettinger
Senior Advisor, BCU
President, Jim Hettinger Urban
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Jim Hettinger was born in Albion, Michigan. He is a graduate of Albion High School. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from Western Michigan University. He then went on to the University of Missouri to pursue a Doctorate in Public Administration.
While pursuing studies, Jim worked as a Local Government Specialist for the University of Missouri's Governmental Affairs Program. He returned to the Battle Creek area in 1978 as the Marketing Director for Battle Creek Unlimited. In December of 1979, he was promoted to President and CEO of Battle Creek Unlimited.
During that time, Fort Custer Industrial Park has grown from an abandoned military base to a modern global industrial and business park with investments from Japan, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the United States, providing gainful employment for thousands of people.
Jim has written and published a book and numerous articles dealing with economic development. He is listed in the Who's Who of the Oxford Elite Professionals and has made many presentations to national groups and conferences including the National Governors' Association Center for Best practices and the International City Managers' Association.
He has served on the transition teams of two Michigan Governors and was Governor Engler's first Economic Developer of the Year in 1995.
He is an instructor for the International Economic Development Council and has served as an Adjunct Professor at Western Michigan University and Michigan State University.
Jim enjoys Great Lakes history, photography, reading, and walking on the beach. It would be an understatement to call him an avid hockey fan.
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