Featured Spaces in Crawford Hall
John S . and Marlene J . Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and the John S . Brinzo Entrepreneurship Laboratory
John S . Brinzo , who graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Kent State in 1964 , along with his wife , Marlene J . Brinzo , made a $ 1.53 million gift to name the John S . and Marlene J . Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and the John S . Brinzo Entrepreneurship Laboratory .
The John S . and Marlene J . Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship is a dynamic , highly successful academic center that hosts annual pitch competitions , the Michael D . Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series and co-curricular activities and as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship . The John S . and Marlene J . Brinzo Entrepreneurship Laboratory will be located within the John S . and Marlene J . Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and will provide teaming spaces for student collaboration , idea development , pitch preparation and mentoring .
John S . Brinzo began his career at National City Bank . From there he joined Cleveland-Cliffs , Inc ., the leading supplier of iron ore products in North America , as a financial analyst . John worked his way up to being named President and CEO in 1997 and Chairman of the Board in 2000 , a position he held until he retired in 2006 . John has served on seven corporate boards , including the Brinks Company and Delta Airlines . He is a former chair of the College ’ s National Advisory Board .
John S . Brinzo is pictured with 2022 CEBIpitch winners Lauren Hollis , Christopher Vogt , and Angelique Wong .
Students pitch their businesses at a previous CEBIpitch competition .
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