I must admit, until I read his biography, I had never heard of Christian Brothers College. My first guess was this had to be a liberal arts college nestled neatly away somewhere in Pennsylvania. Then I read how he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering! Off to Google my fingers ran and found the school, which is actually located in Memphis, Tennessee. Interesting. So, how did a guy from a small school in Memphis find his way to Delaware?
This Thursday, December 3rd, you can join a number of us on our virtual Chamber Leadership Series and hear about the career journey of Jim Collins, Chief Executive Officer of Corteva Agriscience. Prior to his leadership role at Corteva, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer for the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. Register here for another one of these great events!
Today we explore numbers 47 and 48 on the CNBC list:
Convoy: This Seattle-based company has developed an on-demand technology platform that enables trucking companies and shippers to connect via an app instead of relying on a broker to make the match. The goal: to make truckloads more efficient. Learn more >
Beautycounter: The Santa Monica-based company is a certified B Corporation, meaning they blend making a profit with real-impact social responsibility. Beautycounter does this by being the first clean beauty brand to stick by a “Never List” of ingredients that they will not use in their makeup and skincare products. Learn more >
After an abbreviated holiday week for economic news, we get things rolling today with October figures for pending home sales. On Tuesday we’ll learn of construction spending rates for October as well as an early peek at November auto sales. The ADP employment report for November is out on Wednesday. On Thursday, we’ll see initial jobless claims through November 28, and continuing jobless claims from November 21. We close the week on Friday with the all-important November unemployment rate, hourly earnings report from November, and factory orders and trade deficit numbers for October.
Michael J. Quaranta
President
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
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