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Chamber nominates board candidates

MBJ Staff — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:00:51 +0000

In accordance with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership by-laws, chairman Clay Hays appointed a nominating committee chaired by Walter Weems. This committee reported their actions to president Duane O’Neill, who in turn is authorized to notify the entire membership of the nominating committee’s report. Candidates to serve a three-year term expiring Dec. 2013 are: John [...]

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MBJ fair in coverage of O’Neill controversy

For the MBJ — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:01:28 +0000

Editor, Last week’s article on the compensation package for Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership’s president and CEO Duane O’Neill seemed very fair. His salary is comparable to other regional counterparts and reflects professionalism necessary to manage a six-county, multi-million economic development organization and insurance network. And since part of his compensation package is performance based, we [...]

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O’Neill’s benefit to area med facilities is priceless

For the MBJ — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:01:10 +0000

Editor, The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership (GJCP) serves the entire region in the very vital role of economic development. As one of the largest economic engines in the State of Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) needs this partnership to grow and meet the health care needs of Mississippi, now and in the [...]

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GJCP’s O’Neill talks about $380K salary controversy

Amy McCullough — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:22:37 +0000

When tax returns of several area nonprofits were published recently by Jackson blog Jackson Jambalaya .com, many readers were upset to learn that the president and CEO of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership made nearly $380,000 a year. Some readers thought the number was too high and asked what the Partnership’s leader did to justify [...]

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O’Neill named Honorary Life Member

MBJ Newswires — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:00:47 +0000

Duane O’Neill, president and CEO of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, was recently honored as the newest Honorary Life Member (HLM) of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America. He was recognized recently at the association’s annual conference in Point Clear, Ala. The HLM designation [...]

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