Kenneth Tyrone Bacchus:
CLASS OF 1970
Olive Branch High SchoolClass of 1970
Olive branch, MS
Southern Illinois UniversityClass of 1977
Edwardsville, IL
Jackson State UniversityClass of 1974
Jackson, MS
Kenneth Tyrone's Story
Life
Kenneth T. Bacchus
Managing General Partner
Urban Initiatives Group, LLC
Work History & Background:
Ken is an Urban Planner, with over thirty years of experience in a broad range of management of economic development projects for governmental and private sector entities.
Ken was recently President/CEO of a local non-profit housing finance corporation, and he was Business Development Manager for a top ten national general contraction company. Ken's responsibilities included the development of urban projects requiring extensive knowledge of urban redevelopment financing laws.
Urban Initiatives Group, LLC is Development management and consulting company specializing in the redevelopment of urban mixed use projects, developer of 'for sale' and 'rental' market rate and workforce housing, redevelopment planners, project managers, and community economic development planning.
In addition, Ken served two terms as an at-large member of the Kansas City, Missouri City Council (1991-99). Ken has been employed as a Com...Expand for more
munity Economic Development Planner for various local governmental entities throughout his career.
While in the City Council, Ken was Chairman of the Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee for the eight years he was on the City Council. He was involved with and crafted many of the financing and development incentive packages for most of the new job development, business retention and expansion policies for Kansas City.
Membership
ULI - The Urban Land Institute
American Planning Association
Education
High School - Olive Branch High, Olive Branch, MS 1966-'70
BA-Political Science Economics, Jackson State University, 1970-'74
MS-Program, Urban & Regional Planning, Southern Illinois University 1975-'77.
Personal
Married to Diane Robinson for 33 years
Two adult Children (one grandchild)
Member, St. Monica Catholic Church
Treasurer, Support Committee for Pack 27 BSA
Member, Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Executive Board - Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America
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