 | Michael Darger Program Leader Community Economics Director, Business Retention and Expansion Strategies Program
Phone: 612-625-6246 Email: darger@umn.edu UM Extension Service Room 460 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Avenue St Paul, MN 55108
MBA, University of Michigan, 1986.
Mr. Darger is the University of Minnesota Extension program leader for the Community Economics program area (Extension Center for Community Vitality). Extension specializations in this area include Public Finance, Tourism and Community Business and Industry Climate.
He supervises the Extension Educators in Community Economics and coordinates program planning and research with campus faculty (including several faculty in Applied Economics).
He also serves as the Director of the BR&E Strategies Program for Extension, which formerly was located in Applied Economics.
Prior to his University employment he had ten years of experience in community economic development positions.
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