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Ohio State Treasurer Kevin Boyce Not Going Out Without a Fight
Overseeing $5 billion, including a $150 billion public pension fund, Boyce represents one of four African American state treasurers in the nation. Running on a record in which he says his office saved Ohio taxpayers more than $20 million through greater efficiency and prudent investing, his candidacy has gained quite a bit of national attention. The following are excerpts of a recent interview BLACK ENTERPRISE Editor-In-Chief Derek T. Dingle conducted with Boyce about his campaign and role as state treasurer.
Recruiting From the Military
Michelle Terry enjoys a challenge. It’s what led her to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduating in 2003, Terry served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and by the age of 21, she was responsible for the training and welfare of 80 soldiers. As a maintenance platoon leader, she managed equipment worth more than $10 million, and at one point she managed a warehouse that supported more than 3,500 troops.
Learning How to LEAD
Marcus Allen’s original plan was to join the military after college, but he changed his mind when he applied to the Verizon Future Leaders Program, a 10-week summer internship.
Producing Success
In the late 1960s, a colleague approached Don Jackson who was then an advertising sales manager for WVON, Chicago’s No. 1 black-oriented radio station, inviting him to work on the development of a new television show. The concept was an African American dance show and the creator was an aspiring disc jockey named Don Cornelius. After evaluating the concept, Jackson said: “Man, there is no way in hell a show called Soul Train will ever make it. Thank you, but no thank you.â€
