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George W. Jackson (developer)

January 01, 1970

George W. Jackson (born January 1, 1953) is an American real estate developer. From 2002 to 2014, he served as President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp (DEGC), a non-profit organization which offers, financial, technical, and development assistance in Michigan.[1]

George W. Jackson
Born(1952-12-11)December 11, 1952
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materOakland University
Central Michigan University
OccupationReal estate developer
Children3

Early life and education edit

Jackson was born in 1952 in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Cooley High School. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in human resource development from Oakland University and a master's degree in business management from Central Michigan University.[2]

Jackson worked in personnel and human resources with the U.S. Navy and has been on the faculty of Lawrence Technological University.[3]

Career edit

He began his career with DTE as a personnel analyst and left as Director of Marketing and Economic Development.[4] During his tenure, DTE's Energy Economic Development Department gained national recognition and received Site Selection Magazine's Utility Economic Development Award.[5]

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) edit

In February 2002, Jackson began his career at the DEGC as the Interim President and was elected President & CEO in April, 2002. Under Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Mayor Dave Bing.[6]

During his tenure at the DEGC, Jackson also served as the professional & administrative staff for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (DBRA), Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC), Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA), and Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA). Jackson is the past chairman and a current board member of the NextEnergy Corp.;[7] chairman of the board of the Eastern Market Corporation; chairman for the Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone; on the executive committee of the Downtown Partnership; and is the steering committee chair of Detroit Future City.[8]

  • Formation of industrial parks, such as the 186-acre I-94 Industrial Park, which employs thousands of workers.[9] Linc Logistics' 500,000-square-foot facility was the first new tenant there, after Michigan made the industrial park a tax-free zone to help attract companies and jobs. The completion of auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate's 350,000-square-foot plant is expected to add an additional 750 jobs to the Industrial Park. ArcelorMittal plans to move into a 317,000-square-foot building in the Industrial Park, to make steel blanks for the automotive industry.[10]
  • Administration of the Lower Woodward Improvement Program in preparation for Super Bowl XL in 2006.[11] The program improved streetscapes on Woodward, Washington Blvd. and Broadway, as well as offered grants to building owners to assist in improving their facades.[12]
  • Demolition of the 175-foot Cemex-Medusa cement silo, the 125-foot Lafarge silo and 175-foot Holnam Detroit River silo on the Detroit riverfront. Demolition of the three silos paved the way for a host of new riverfront projects, including the expansion of Tri-Centennial State Park and Harbor; and Detroit's RiverWalk, a five-mile-long promenade that spans from the Ambassador Bridge eastward to beyond MacArthur Bridge and into Gabriel Richard Park.[13]
  • Oversight of the $190 million redevelopment of the long-shuttered Book Cadillac Hotel, as the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel.[14]
  • Offered incentives to Dan Gilbert, to relocate the Quicken Loans headquarters from the suburbs to downtown Detroit. Since moving Downtown in 2010, Quicken and its affiliated companies, have created more than 13,000 jobs and invested $2.2 billion in the city. The investment includes renovating over 90 buildings in the urban core, helping to fuel the most rapid downtown transformation in modern history.[15]
  • Oversight of the $279 million renovation and 40,000-square-foot expansion of the Cobo Center, which included new ballroom space, the creation of a three-story atrium facing the Detroit River, and a wall-sized digital screen that shows images on the redesigned east exterior side of the building. The upgrades were requested by the North American International Auto Show, to guarantee a stronger and longer commitment to keep them at the Cobo location.[16]
  • Spurred private investment in the rapid development of the Midtown area of the Detroit.[17]
  • Led Detroit negotiations with the Ilitch family over financial obligations at the city-owned Joe Louis Arena, such as rent and cable TV revenues.[18]
  • Led the $41 million redevelopment of Capitol Park, including redevelopment of the Capitol Park Building, the former United Way Headquarters and the Farwell Building, all located on Griswold.[19]
  • Led development efforts for Orleans Landing, a $65-million project on Detroit's East Riverfront. The development will include 278 apartments, of which approximately 20% will be held for "affordable income" residents. It will also include 10,000 square feet of retail space and various other amenities.[20]
  • Began clean-up of the long-vacant Uniroyal side near the MacArthur Bridge to Belle Isle, in preparation for a multimillion-dollar[21] mixed-use project.[22]
  • Brokered a deal between the DDA and the Ilitch family, owners of the Detroit Red Wings, to facilitate The District Detroit, Detroit's largest residential development in over twenty years.[23] The three year development created five new neighborhoods, transforming a largely vacant and blighted area. Replacing it are a $450 million, 650,000 square foot hockey arena and events center and $200 million in apartments, restaurants, office buildings, parks and shops over 45 blocks[24] Planned projects in the development district include the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, a 120,000-square-foot building that will house business school students.[25]
  • Developed six barren acres into 500 "mini- farms."[26]
  • Oversight of Gateway Marketplace Shopping Center. The shopping center, located at Eight Mile Rd. and Woodward, was the largest retail development in Detroit in four decades. The shopping complex is anchored by a 197,000 square foot Meijer and generates approximately $10.75 million in new taxes, due to the property's increased value. Another Meijer is slated to be built on the former west side site of the Redford High School.[27]

Post-DEGC work edit

After his retirement, Jackson began his own real estate consulting firm,[28] Ventra Group, where he currently acts as President & CEO.[29]

Since retiring from the DEGC, Jackson has worked as a development consultant for residential projects in District Detroit [30] and is developing a vacant Eastern Market property, located at 3500 Riopelle Street. The development will exists as a new food business hub and will contain a brewery, restaurants, and retail as well as food processing, preservation, storage, and production facilities.[31]

Personal life edit

Jackson is the single father of three sons.[32]

Awards and accolades edit

Jackson has won several awards for his work in the Detroit area. In 2006, the city magazine Hour Detroit named Jackson "Detroiter of the Year".[33] In 2007, Oakland County's economic initiative Automation Alley awarded him the "CEO of the Year".[34]
In 2009, the Friends School in Detroit gave him a "Revitalization of the City Award".[35] In 2016, the publishing company Crain's Detroit Business listed him in its "50 Names to Know: Real Estate" article.[36]

References edit

  1. ^ "George Jackson". Bloomberg L.P. 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ James, Donald (March 5, 2015). "George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City's Transformation". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Board". Detroit Free Trade Zone. 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ King, R.J. (July 5, 2007). "2006 Detroiters of the Year". Hour Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "George Jackson". Detroit Chamber of Commerce. January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Guillen, Joe (February 12, 2016). "Former city arena negotiators working for Ilitches". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "George Jackson". Detroit Chamber of Commerce. January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  8. ^ James, Donald (March 5, 2015). "George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City's Transformation". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. ^ King, R.J. (July 5, 2007). "2006 Detroiters of the Year". Hour Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  10. ^ . WTOP. August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  11. ^ James, Donald (March 5, 2015). "George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City's Transformation". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  12. ^ Smith, Tiffini (September 27, 2007). "George W. Jackson, Jr. Wins CEO of the Year". Model D Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  13. ^ Muller, David (January 30, 2014). "George Jackson stepping down from Detroit Economic Growth Corporation helm in March". MLive. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  14. ^ Muller, David (January 30, 2014). "George Jackson stepping down from Detroit Economic Growth Corporation helm in March". MLive. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  15. ^ . City of Detroit. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  16. ^ James, Donald (March 5, 2014). "George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City's Transformation". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Muller, David (January 30, 2014). "George Jackson stepping down from Detroit Economic Growth Corporation helm in March". MLive. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  18. ^ Guillen, Joe (February 12, 2016). "Former city arena negotiators working for Ilitches". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "DEGC President Jackson pleased with Detroit's economic development". Chicago Defender. April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  20. ^ Gallagher, John (October 17, 2015). "Road is long to Orleans Landing on Detroit riverfront". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  21. ^ King, R.J. (July 5, 2007). "2006 Detroiters of the Year". Hour Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  22. ^ Gallagher, John (October 17, 2015). "Road is long to Orleans Landing on Detroit riverfront". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  23. ^ Mears, Daniel (May 26, 2017). "Ilitches plan largest residential development in 20 years". Detroit News. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  24. ^ Shea, Bill (July 20, 2014). "Detroit Rink City: Ilitches' grand plan to supersize the entertainment district". Crain's Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  25. ^ Pinho, Kirk (December 21, 2015). "George Jackson's new firm named residential development consultant for District Detroit". Crain's Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  26. ^ Levenston, Michael (December 11, 2008). . City Farmer News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  27. ^ James, Donald (March 5, 2015). "George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City's Transformation". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  28. ^ Moutzalias, Tanya (February 15, 2016). "Detroit contractor who negotiated arena deal now works with Red Wings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  29. ^ Pinho, Kirk (December 21, 2015). "George Jackson's new firm named residential development consultant for District Detroit". Crain's Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  30. ^ Pinho, Kirk (December 21, 2015). "George Jackson's new firm named residential development consultant for District Detroit". Crain's Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  31. ^ Houck, Brenna (July 27, 2017). "City Council Approves Sale of Eastern Market Building Tapped for Brewery, Food Accelerator". Eater Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  32. ^ James, Donald (March 5, 2015). "George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City's Transformation". Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  33. ^ King, R.J. (July 5, 2007). "2006 Detroiters of the Year". Hour Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  34. ^ Smith, Tiffini (September 27, 2007). "George W. Jackson, Jr. Wins CEO of the Year". Model D Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  35. ^ Smith, Tiffini (July 15, 2009). "DEGC, CEO George Jackson Accept Revitalization Award from Friends School". Model D Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  36. ^ "50 Names to Know in Real Estate - George Jackson". Crain's Detroit Business. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2020-02-04.

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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message George W Jackson born January 1 1953 is an American real estate developer From 2002 to 2014 he served as President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp DEGC a non profit organization which offers financial technical and development assistance in Michigan 1 George W JacksonBorn 1952 12 11 December 11 1952Detroit Michigan U S Alma materOakland University Central Michigan UniversityOccupationReal estate developerChildren3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Detroit Economic Growth Corporation DEGC 2 2 Post DEGC work 3 Personal life 4 Awards and accolades 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editJackson was born in 1952 in Detroit Michigan and graduated from Cooley High School He went on to earn a bachelor s degree in human resource development from Oakland University and a master s degree in business management from Central Michigan University 2 Jackson worked in personnel and human resources with the U S Navy and has been on the faculty of Lawrence Technological University 3 Career editHe began his career with DTE as a personnel analyst and left as Director of Marketing and Economic Development 4 During his tenure DTE s Energy Economic Development Department gained national recognition and received Site Selection Magazine s Utility Economic Development Award 5 Detroit Economic Growth Corporation DEGC edit This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is redo in chronological order and convert to prose add links to major business centers and districts group into developments completed or renovated and developments launched perhaps by type of development arenas hotels business parks general districts but were still ongoing when he retired This could be spun off to its own article or reorganized so that it focuses on the business Please help improve this section if you can April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message In February 2002 Jackson began his career at the DEGC as the Interim President and was elected President amp CEO in April 2002 Under Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Mayor Dave Bing 6 During his tenure at the DEGC Jackson also served as the professional amp administrative staff for the Downtown Development Authority DDA Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority DBRA Economic Development Corporation EDC Neighborhood Development Corporation NDC Local Development Finance Authority LDFA and Tax Increment Finance Authority TIFA Jackson is the past chairman and a current board member of the NextEnergy Corp 7 chairman of the board of the Eastern Market Corporation chairman for the Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone on the executive committee of the Downtown Partnership and is the steering committee chair of Detroit Future City 8 Formation of industrial parks such as the 186 acre I 94 Industrial Park which employs thousands of workers 9 Linc Logistics 500 000 square foot facility was the first new tenant there after Michigan made the industrial park a tax free zone to help attract companies and jobs The completion of auto parts supplier Flex N Gate s 350 000 square foot plant is expected to add an additional 750 jobs to the Industrial Park ArcelorMittal plans to move into a 317 000 square foot building in the Industrial Park to make steel blanks for the automotive industry 10 Administration of the Lower Woodward Improvement Program in preparation for Super Bowl XL in 2006 11 The program improved streetscapes on Woodward Washington Blvd and Broadway as well as offered grants to building owners to assist in improving their facades 12 Demolition of the 175 foot Cemex Medusa cement silo the 125 foot Lafarge silo and 175 foot Holnam Detroit River silo on the Detroit riverfront Demolition of the three silos paved the way for a host of new riverfront projects including the expansion of Tri Centennial State Park and Harbor and Detroit s RiverWalk a five mile long promenade that spans from the Ambassador Bridge eastward to beyond MacArthur Bridge and into Gabriel Richard Park 13 Oversight of the 190 million redevelopment of the long shuttered Book Cadillac Hotel as the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel 14 Offered incentives to Dan Gilbert to relocate the Quicken Loans headquarters from the suburbs to downtown Detroit Since moving Downtown in 2010 Quicken and its affiliated companies have created more than 13 000 jobs and invested 2 2 billion in the city The investment includes renovating over 90 buildings in the urban core helping to fuel the most rapid downtown transformation in modern history 15 Oversight of the 279 million renovation and 40 000 square foot expansion of the Cobo Center which included new ballroom space the creation of a three story atrium facing the Detroit River and a wall sized digital screen that shows images on the redesigned east exterior side of the building The upgrades were requested by the North American International Auto Show to guarantee a stronger and longer commitment to keep them at the Cobo location 16 Spurred private investment in the rapid development of the Midtown area of the Detroit 17 Led Detroit negotiations with the Ilitch family over financial obligations at the city owned Joe Louis Arena such as rent and cable TV revenues 18 Led the 41 million redevelopment of Capitol Park including redevelopment of the Capitol Park Building the former United Way Headquarters and the Farwell Building all located on Griswold 19 Led development efforts for Orleans Landing a 65 million project on Detroit s East Riverfront The development will include 278 apartments of which approximately 20 will be held for affordable income residents It will also include 10 000 square feet of retail space and various other amenities 20 Began clean up of the long vacant Uniroyal side near the MacArthur Bridge to Belle Isle in preparation for a multimillion dollar 21 mixed use project 22 Brokered a deal between the DDA and the Ilitch family owners of the Detroit Red Wings to facilitate The District Detroit Detroit s largest residential development in over twenty years 23 The three year development created five new neighborhoods transforming a largely vacant and blighted area Replacing it are a 450 million 650 000 square foot hockey arena and events center and 200 million in apartments restaurants office buildings parks and shops over 45 blocks 24 Planned projects in the development district include the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business a 120 000 square foot building that will house business school students 25 Developed six barren acres into 500 mini farms 26 Oversight of Gateway Marketplace Shopping Center The shopping center located at Eight Mile Rd and Woodward was the largest retail development in Detroit in four decades The shopping complex is anchored by a 197 000 square foot Meijer and generates approximately 10 75 million in new taxes due to the property s increased value Another Meijer is slated to be built on the former west side site of the Redford High School 27 Post DEGC work edit After his retirement Jackson began his own real estate consulting firm 28 Ventra Group where he currently acts as President amp CEO 29 Since retiring from the DEGC Jackson has worked as a development consultant for residential projects in District Detroit 30 and is developing a vacant Eastern Market property located at 3500 Riopelle Street The development will exists as a new food business hub and will contain a brewery restaurants and retail as well as food processing preservation storage and production facilities 31 Personal life editJackson is the single father of three sons 32 Awards and accolades editJackson has won several awards for his work in the Detroit area In 2006 the city magazine Hour Detroit named Jackson Detroiter of the Year 33 In 2007 Oakland County s economic initiative Automation Alley awarded him the CEO of the Year 34 In 2009 the Friends School in Detroit gave him a Revitalization of the City Award 35 In 2016 the publishing company Crain s Detroit Business listed him in its 50 Names to Know Real Estate article 36 References edit George Jackson Bloomberg L P 2018 Retrieved March 12 2018 James Donald March 5 2015 George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City s Transformation Michigan Chronicle Retrieved March 12 2018 Board Detroit Free Trade Zone 2018 Retrieved March 12 2018 King R J July 5 2007 2006 Detroiters of the Year Hour Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 George Jackson Detroit Chamber of Commerce January 3 2014 Retrieved March 12 2018 Guillen Joe February 12 2016 Former city arena negotiators working for Ilitches Detroit Free Press Retrieved March 12 2018 George Jackson Detroit Chamber of Commerce January 3 2014 Retrieved March 12 2018 James Donald March 5 2015 George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City s Transformation Michigan Chronicle Retrieved March 12 2018 King R J July 5 2007 2006 Detroiters of the Year Hour Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Detroit luring manufacturers to industrial park vacant land WTOP August 13 2017 Archived from the original on September 17 2017 Retrieved March 12 2018 James Donald March 5 2015 George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City s Transformation Michigan Chronicle Retrieved March 12 2018 Smith Tiffini September 27 2007 George W Jackson Jr Wins CEO of the Year Model D Media Retrieved March 12 2018 Muller David January 30 2014 George Jackson stepping down from Detroit Economic Growth Corporation helm in March MLive Retrieved March 12 2018 Muller David January 30 2014 George Jackson stepping down from Detroit Economic Growth Corporation helm in March MLive Retrieved March 12 2018 DDA Approval Helps Bring Redevelopment of Long vacant Hudson s Site One Step Closer to Reality City of Detroit April 27 2016 Archived from the original on May 7 2018 Retrieved March 12 2018 James Donald March 5 2014 George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City s Transformation Michigan Chronicle Retrieved March 12 2018 Muller David January 30 2014 George Jackson stepping down from Detroit Economic Growth Corporation helm in March MLive Retrieved March 12 2018 Guillen Joe February 12 2016 Former city arena negotiators working for Ilitches Detroit Free Press Retrieved March 12 2018 DEGC President Jackson pleased with Detroit s economic development Chicago Defender April 29 2013 Retrieved March 12 2018 Gallagher John October 17 2015 Road is long to Orleans Landing on Detroit riverfront Detroit Free Press Retrieved March 12 2018 King R J July 5 2007 2006 Detroiters of the Year Hour Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Gallagher John October 17 2015 Road is long to Orleans Landing on Detroit riverfront Detroit Free Press Retrieved March 12 2018 Mears Daniel May 26 2017 Ilitches plan largest residential development in 20 years Detroit News Retrieved March 12 2018 Shea Bill July 20 2014 Detroit Rink City Ilitches grand plan to supersize the entertainment district Crain s Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Pinho Kirk December 21 2015 George Jackson s new firm named residential development consultant for District Detroit Crain s Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Levenston Michael December 11 2008 GM s Bust Turns Detroit Into Urban Prairie of Vacant Lot Farms City Farmer News Archived from the original on March 6 2018 Retrieved March 12 2018 James Donald March 5 2015 George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City s Transformation Michigan Chronicle Retrieved March 12 2018 Moutzalias Tanya February 15 2016 Detroit contractor who negotiated arena deal now works with Red Wings Sports Illustrated Retrieved March 12 2018 Pinho Kirk December 21 2015 George Jackson s new firm named residential development consultant for District Detroit Crain s Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Pinho Kirk December 21 2015 George Jackson s new firm named residential development consultant for District Detroit Crain s Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Houck Brenna July 27 2017 City Council Approves Sale of Eastern Market Building Tapped for Brewery Food Accelerator Eater Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 James Donald March 5 2015 George Jackson Prepares For New Chapter In City s Transformation Michigan Chronicle Retrieved March 12 2018 King R J July 5 2007 2006 Detroiters of the Year Hour Detroit Retrieved March 12 2018 Smith Tiffini September 27 2007 George W Jackson Jr Wins CEO of the Year Model D Media Retrieved March 12 2018 Smith Tiffini July 15 2009 DEGC CEO George Jackson Accept Revitalization Award from Friends School Model D Media Retrieved March 12 2018 50 Names to Know in Real Estate George Jackson Crain s Detroit Business 2016 06 24 Retrieved 2020 02 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George W Jackson developer amp oldid 1226301046, 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