Bill Ballenger

Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government

Second Griffin Endowed Chair

Mr. William S. Ballenger
2003-2007

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Inside Michigan Politics

April 22, 2007

Ballenger ending extended stint at CMU

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Ballenger, CMU's outgoing Griffin Chair, leaving legacy of notable accomplishments

About Mr. Ballenger

Born in Flint, Michigan, on 28 March 1941, Bill Ballenger is a former state representative and state senator, an ex-state racing commissioner, and director of the Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulation. Mr. Ballenger also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare in the administration of President Gerald R. Ford.

Bill Ballenger holds a B.A. degree magna cum laude from Princeton University and a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. As a visiting Adjunct Professor, he has taught at the University of Michigan/Flint; in both Lyman Briggs and Justin Morrill Colleges at Michigan State University; and in the Public Administration Program of Western Michigan University.

Much has been said about Bill Ballenger over the years. He has been dubbed by the Detroit News as "Michigan's undisputed Crown Prince of Pundits." In addition to editing and publishing the "Inside Michigan Politics" newsletter, he also hosts a radio show and gives speeches and quotes in many notable places.