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Michael A. Jackson is founder and president of Agri Business Group, the leading
agribusiness consulting firm in the United States.
The Indianapolis-based company consists of five different divisions: Spectrum
Communications, one of the nation's top five agricultural public relations
agencies, of which Jackson serves as chair; Agricultural Speakers Network,
which books more than 80 professional speakers for 250 annual engagements;
Synergy, the strategy development and research arm of the organization; the
Technical Division, which focuses on technical training, quality assurance
and research project management; and the Custom Training Division, which
develops training programs to help clients meet their objectives.
Michael started the company in 1979 as a one-man operation. Today, Agri Business
Group employs nearly 100 professionals. In addition to the Indianapolis
headquarters, the company has offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Melbourne,
Australia.
Agri Business Group also is establishing a European office in Brussels,
Belgium.
Mr. Jackson assists young people in agriculture by working with FFA, 4-H,
and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He as developed extensive marketing education
materials
for campus classrooms, including co-authoring a widely used textbook,
AgriSelling. He is a regular and popular guest on the Purdue campus, where
he speaks
to student organizations, and to classes at the invitation of professors.
Michael is also active in church and community activities. He is an organizer
and charter member of Geist Christian Church. He is a board member
of the Lawrence Township Foundation Capital Campaign, which raises $100,000
annually.
And he
is board chair of the Christian Church Foundation (Disciples of Christ),
which has grown from $l7 million in assets to more than $65 million
in
assets since
1991.
For contributions to his profession and community, and for bringing
distinction to his alma mater, Purdue University School of Agriculture
is proud to
present the Distinguished Alumnus Award to
Michael A. Jackson.
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