Speaker: Randal Charlton who currently directs Boom!The New Economy, a collaboration of non-profit organizations that helps the 50+ adult pursue career changes, entrepreneurship and meaningful volunteer service. After Asterand, a medical supply company he co-founded in 2000, went public in 2007, Charlton became executive director of Wayne State’s Research and Technology Park (TechTown). TechTown has expanded its incubator facility to 250 companies, trained 2200 entrepreneurs, and raised $14 million for clients.

Randal Charlton will describe his own experience as a serial entrepreneur in which he enjoyed some success, followed by a period of financial and personal failure. He arrived at the age of sixty with few resources or confidence, but rebuilt his career and his life. Mr. Charlton will discuss how his personal experience has informed his belief that with the right support older adults can be an important part of Michigan’s economic future.