Kenan Institue: Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Shaping Leaders, Driving Results

Exploring Business Frontiers

Experts in African markets discuss strategy at the 2011 Business Across Borders Summit.  More

Making Food Safer

New analytics tool helps state agencies respond to food-borne threats.  More

Moving Communities Forward

Rural N.C. town gets assist charting a path to economic growth.  More

Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next

Kenan Institute John D. Kasarda discusses how airport cities are changing our lives, the subject of his new book  

Growing Local Jobs

A new institute initiative is helping eastern N.C. community tap a valuable economic resource.  More

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Frank Kenan

Meet Frank Kenan

Visionary businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Hawkins Kenan created the institute.

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About the Institute

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Kenan Institute Asia

Kenan Institute Asia

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Special Reports

Census Trends

Revealing Census Trends

Researchers identify six demographic trends that will transform the United States.

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Harrah's Casino

Assessing Economic Impact

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in western North Carolina contributes more than $380 million to the local economy, a new study shows.

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Incentives Report

Advising Economic Policy

An evaluation of North Carolina’s financial incentives programs reveals ways to make them more effective.

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Video One-on-One

Mark Yusko

Shaping Fiscal Solutions

Kenan Institute goes One-on-One with capital strategist Mark Yusko

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Ping Fu

Supporting High-growth Companies

Geomagic CEO and Kenan Institute board member Ping Fu talks about promoting job creation.

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