Economic Club of Grand Rapids

Kalamazoo native and New York Yankee legend Derek Jeter, along with columnist and author George Will, are the keynote speakers for the Economic Club of Grand Rapids’ 28th annual dinner tonight at DeVos Place.

Captain John Meier, the first commanding officer selected for the Navy’s newest class of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, will be the guest speaker in Grand Rapids today and tomorrow, Nov. 17 and 18. Meier will speak at The Economic Club of Grand Rapids’ luncheon on Monday (Nov. 17) at noon. He will also be speaking at a free lecture event at the Gerald R. Ford Presiden