ANN ARBOR – The Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest has added Robert Skandalaris to its board of directors. Skandalaris founded Noble International, the largest supplier of laser-weld blanks and structural tube components to the auto industry.
GLEQ is a statewide business plan competition and training program for entrepreneurs.
Skandalaris believes strongly in the value of education and the
need to support entrepreneurship in the United States. As a result, he
maintains a foundation that grants scholarships to middle school, high
school and college students. To date, approximately 500 scholarships have
been granted. Skandalaris also helped to establish the Skandalaris
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington University in St. Louis,
which has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurship programs in
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He joins seven other GLEQ board members:
— Jack Ahrens, Chairman – Managing Partner, TGap Ventures
— Judy Johncox, Secretary – Director of Venture Development, Wayne State
University
— Michelle Crumm, Treasurer – CFO, Adaptive Materials
— Tom Anderson – Senior Director, Automation Alley
— Dan Radomski – VP Industry Services, NextEnergy
— Paul Neeb – Vice President, Southwest Michigan First
— Peter Prokop – Partner, Butzel Long, PLC
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For more information about the GLEQ business plan competition, FastTrac
TechVenture, Cantillon Entrepreneurial Education or how to join a team,
coach a team or become a GLEQ sponsor, click on GLEQ.Org
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