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
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
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
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

