Private Sector Leadership

All across Michigan, business leaders are supporting communities and working to revitalize the state’s economy.  They are creating local jobs, reinventing neighborhoods, and encouraging innovation in all that they do.

From redeveloping buildings to supporting local nonprofits, from recommending policy changes to bringing jobs back from overseas, these businesses are driving Michigan’s rebirth.

Learn more about specific initiatives by clicking below:

Charter One Foundation Leads $210,000 for Detroit’s Food Industry

HELP WANTED: West Michigan manufacturers address talent shortage via new training programs

Davenport University presents Mike Jandernoa award for business excellence

Assembling Citywide Change Andra Rush's family of companies is transforming Detroit and workers' lives

Mike Jandernoa’s business mentoring program looking for next class of entrepreneurs

Michigan Women's Foundation honors leaders in Grand Rapids banking and philanthropy

Plan to turn Detroit schools into neighborhood hubs gets boost from JP Morgan Chase

Fortune names Whirlpool most admired company

Do Good Detroit: Comerica Bank surprises Cass Tech with $10,000 grant

 

Ghafari Celebrates 30 Years of Continuing Innovation 

Two Men and a Truck expansion to create 125 jobs in Lansing area

Steelcase learns lessons in global corporate sustainability

Patrick Doyle: How Domino's Pizza used social media to change its reputation

GM to invest $200M to expand powertrain headquarters in Pontiac

Amway's One by One campaign reaches 10 million children 


How Gordon Food Service's new 'breathtaking' headquarters makes a statement

Tom Walsh: An inside look at Whirlpool's unique 'Real Whirled' job-training program

Domino's to expand, add jobs

Mary Sue Coleman: Sustainability at University of Michigan must be 'meaningful and measurable'

Why choose Flint as a place to grow instead of Chicago?

Jackson's new multi-million dollar information-technology center gets national media attention

Detroit Manufacturing Systems celebrates grand opening, 500 new jobs

Dow and Midland: It's just good chemistry 

'Company Towns' built by Ford, Upjohn, Olds, Durant, are Michigan's largest cities

Dow Corning Corp. investing $117 million in Bay County manufacturing site

Farmington Hills-based Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company celebrates its 100th anniversary

New American Axle CEO aims to diversify, expand worldwide presence

In decade of challenges and triumphs, Mary Sue Coleman transforms University of Michigan

Metro Mode: Immigration - An Old Solution for the New Economy

CORP Magazine: Steelcase CEO Guides Vision for Future

Crain’s Detroit Business: Joint venture Detroit Manufacturing Systems names top executives, including Andra Rush as CEO

Whirlpool Provides Investment, Leadership in SW Michigan

The Auto Club Group Embraces Public-Private Partnerships

Businesses Are Making Big Investments in Downtown Detroit

Strategic Staffing Solutions Brings Jobs Back To Michigan

BCBSM Investment Generates Results in Michigan’s Core Communities

Leveraging Detroit's Creative Talent