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Jul 082014
 

 

PDF Presentation – SC Port Trends

Our speaker on Wednesday morning was Mr. Jack Ellenberg who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the South Carolina PortsAuthority.  Mr. Ellenberg previously served as Deputy Secretary for New Investment at the South Carolina Department of Commerce. He joined Commerce in 1996 and was responsible for leading the agency’s efforts in new investment, both foreign and domestic, and overseeing the daily activities of state offices in Europe and Asia.

During his 15 years with the Department of Commerce, he was responsible for recruiting over $24 billion in new investment and over 72,000 jobs to South Carolina. He has a vast knowledge of the aerospace and automotive industries and represented the state working with numerous companies such as Amazon.com, BMW, Boeing, Eastman Chemical, Daimler, Google, Michelin, Honda, Fujifilm, ZF Group and Robert Bosch.

Ellenberg was named Southern Business & Development’s “Person of the Year” for his work on Boeing’s $750 million 787 Dreamliner assembly operation in the Charleston area. In December, 2010, Governor Mark Sanford awarded Ellenberg the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, for his service to the citizens of South Carolina.

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