Promotions and leadership moves span auto sales and city pension
Dale Willey Automotive in Lawrence promotes Jeff Hornbeck to general sales manager. Hornbeck joined in 2003 with twelve years in retail auto sales, previously at Dale Sharp Honda Topeka and Wolfe Automotive Group Kansas City. Kansas City area pension fund chief Wescoe takes over San Diego port district city pension fund amid a $1.43 billion deficit, amid indictments of four former officials. Wescoe earns 200000 annually under a five year contract with renewal option. he leads Messner & Smith in San Diego and has 27 years in finance and law. A leadership seminar “Maximum Impact Simulcast 360 The Measure of a Leader” airs Friday at First Southern Baptist Church. The event, from Atlanta, draws over 80,000 professionals in 600 North American cities. John C. Maxwell among instructors. Tickets $79 advance, $99 at door, $72 for five or more. info at maximumimpact.com or 843-8167.
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Dale Willey Automotive
Lawrence
Jeff Hornbeck
Hornbeck
Topeka
Dale Sharp Honda
Wolfe Automotive Group
Kansas City
David Wescoe
Kansas University Alumni Association
San Diego
Wescoe
W. Clarke Wescoe
Trator
Lawrence Grissom
Messner & Smith
Atlanta
North America
John C. Maxwell
Maximumimpact.com
Contact info for Mark Fagan business editor
The record lists contact details for Mark Fagan, business editor. Phone number 832 7188 and email mfagan ljworld.com are provided for readers seeking business desk inquiries.
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Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Ljworld
Lawrence board touts aggressive bioscience investment plan
Lawrence Douglas County Economic Development Advisory Board members urged a bold shift toward bioscience. They proposed a city funded venture fund up to 1 million annually, targeting high tech startups and a wider mix of incentives beyond tax breaks to attract firms like Serologicals and a Purdue collaboration model to spur long term growth.
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Beth Johnson
Lawrence
Lavern Squier
Farmland Industries
Life Sciences
Mike Maddox
Lawrence-Douglas County
Maddox
Dell Computer
Austin
Texas
Johnson
Chamber
Squier
David Corliss
Corliss
Chicago
West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Serologicals Corp
East
Journal-World
Lawrence Chamber OF Commerce
Kansas
BIO
Consumer Reports Boosts Buying Guide For Microwaves
The author endorses Consumer Reports Buying Guide 2006 as a practical tool for shoppers. It features over 950 brand names, price tips, a warranty odds chart, and “Shop smart” notes. The piece urges library access and suggests buying both guide and magazine when possible.
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Color of Money Book Club
Consumer Reports Buying Guide
Consumer Reports Magazine
Guide
Consumer Reports
Grain and meat futures mixed on Chicago markets
Soybeans climbed while wheat and oats rose. corn edged down as futures spread across CBOT and CME. Live cattle and feeder cattle rose, hogs and pork bellies slipped. Local elevators posted steady soybean prices around 5.55 a bushel with mixed wheat and corn quotes. nonferrous metals showed gold at 651.80 and silver at 13.510 per ounce.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Mila
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
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Dale Willey
First Southern Baptist Church
Sixth St
Jworld.com
ATT Inc
Sa Viz
Boeing
Brooke
BNI
Cisco
Cis
CSCO
Chigrp
Cocach
Calpral
ALOT
Cincbmo
Dontleyrr
Fordm
Gannett
Heinz
Hercules
Lam
Johnna
Kroger
Lucent
Macerich
Merck
MRK
Microsoft
Oreillya
PaulShoe
Tor
Westarga
WmsCos
XcelEngy
Scclu Live
Dogbert
Don't, Jruin
Economic Development Board
By Mark Fagan
Magazine
Washingtonpost.com
Lisa Lee Freeman
Michelle Singletary
The
Washington Post
Michelle Singletary Singletarym
Washpost.com
Lawrence South
Pauline
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