Governor John Engler

President
Business Roundtable

John Engler is president of the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. corporations with a combined workforce of nearly 16 million workers and more than $7 trillion in annual revenues. He is a former three-term governor of Michigan. He assumed the leadership of Business Roundtable in January 2011 after serving six years as president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers. At the National Association of Manufacturers, he led efforts to encourage high school and college students to study science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM), preparing them for careers in manufacturing. “The Dream It, Do It campaign” also highlighted the rewards choosing mathematics as a career. He graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor of science in Agricultural Economics. Later, he earned a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

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How can business, academia and government partner to build the manufacturing and engineering capabilities needed today and in the future?

How can research produced by universities better align with industry to address real world challenges?

How can research produced by universities better connect with industry to address real world challenges?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

How do we make manufacturing a desired career?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What are the critical skills needed by the U.S. workforce to tackle the Grand Challenges?

What is North Carolina's competitive edge?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What next steps should be taken at the conclusion of the Manufacturing for the Grand Challenges conference?

What type of manufacturing can and should be located in the United States?

What type of manufacturing can and should be located in the United States?