| George W. Jackson | |
| Alma Mater: | Oakland University Central Michigan University |
| Occupation: | Real estate developer |
| Children: | 3 |
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 in Michigan.[1]
Jackson is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Cooley High School, Oakland University and Central Michigan University. He has a bachelor's degree in human resource development from Oakland University and a master's degree in business management from Central Michigan University.[2]
In February 2002, Jackson began his career at the DEGC as the Interim President and was elected President & CEO in April, 2002.[3] He left the job in 2014.[4]
As of 2014, Jackon was 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. He and his company were part of a city project to prepare for the Super Bowl XL in 2006.
After his retirement, Jackson began his own real estate consulting firm,[5] Ventra Group, where he was President and CEO as of 2015.[6]
Jackson is the single father of three sons.
In 2006, the city magazine Hour Detroit named Jackson "Detroiter of the Year".[7] In 2007, Oakland County's economic initiative Automation Alley awarded him the "CEO of the Year".[8] In 2009, the Friends School in Detroit gave him a "Revitalization of the City Award".[9] In 2016, the publishing company Crain's Detroit Business listed him in its "50 Names to Know: Real Estate" article.[10]