Charlie Ingram
State Water Plan Stalled
ABOVE Roy McCauley, of the Alabama Pulp and Paper Council, worries that a state water plan might put an unnecessary layer...
Endowment Management at the Top
There is a reason why it appears that Auburn and Alabama’s fundraising activities are in higher gear than ever before. It’s because they are....
The R&D Multiplier
ABOVE Scientists at Evonik’s new Research & Development Center in Birmingham work to develop screws and plates used to fix bone fractures from...
Raising and Retaining Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship education and support centers are one of the fastest growing segments of Alabama business schools. The growth may be just in time to keep our best entrepreneurs in Alabama.
Experience as Education
Experiential learning is thought of largely as activities outside the classroom that better prepare students for work in the real world — things like...
Alabama Natives Go Global
Pecans Roughly 40 percent of Alabama-grown pecans are exported, and the outlook for overseas market growth is optimistic. Demand is growing, ...
Prison Work: Caddell Construction
As a construction executive at Montgomery-based Caddell Construction, Jay Jones is more than familiar with the company’s work, including its construction of...
Autos Highly Pumped
It’s been quite a ride for the automotive industry, but a years-long run of record production, sales and employment growth is about...
Been Down So Long, What’s Up?
Alabama experts examine the often-trumpeted role of the Federal Reserve in setting interest rates — stuck for years now near zero.
Lending Landscape
“If you’re a business with a strong balance sheet and good sales and you can’t get...