Background
Ake, Jeffrey James was born on February 28, 1958 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Wrigley and Elizabeth (Rowbottom) Ake.
Ake, Jeffrey James was born on February 28, 1958 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Wrigley and Elizabeth (Rowbottom) Ake.
Bachelor in History, University of Illinois, 1981; Bachelor of Science in Psychology magna cum laude, University of Illinois, 1981.
Marketing representative, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Sacramento, California, 1981-1983;
regional sales manager, Electronic Liquid Fillers, La Porte, Indiana, 1984-1985;
national sales, marketing manager, Electronic Liquid Fillers, La Porte, 1986-1988;
founder, Electronic Liquid Fillers, United Kingdom Ltd., Leicester, England, 1989;
international sales manager, Electronic Liquid Fillers, La Porte, 1990-1991;
vice president marketing, Electronic Liquid Fillers, La Porte, 1992-1995;
founder, president, International Vision, Inc., Indiana, since 1995;
founder, president, Equipment Express, Inc., since 1998. Board directors Small Business Development Center, N.W. Indiana Entrepreneurship Academy. Chairman LaPort Small Business Development Center Board, 1994.
Member of advisory board Regional Export Advisory Team Committee, NWI Entrepreneurship Conference. Member Cato Institute.
Active Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program, M2 Prison Sponsor Program, Junior Achievement, Junior Chamber of Commerce. Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Young Entrepreneurs Association National Speakers Association (professional member), National Association Parliamentarians (certified parliamentarian), Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (board directors since 1991, chairman global marketing committee 1993-1995, Export Achievement award), Sacramento Association Entrepreneurs (president 1982-1983), World Trade Council (president 1995-1996), Golden Key, Phi Alpha Theta, Rho Epsilon.
