2026 Herb and Cheryl Hutchison Annual Business Conference: The Great Wealth Transfer and American Prosperity
The Great Wealth Transfer: Context and Opportunities This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
John Cochrane - Considering the National Debt This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
E.J. Antoni - Prospects for Economic Growth This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Where is the Wealth? IRAs, Insurance, and Annuities This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Assets Old and New: Monetary Policy and Wealth Transfer This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Energy, AI, and Manufacturing This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Demographics and Birthrates
America's Heartland: Real Property and Acreage as Wealth
Lectures from Post-Doctoral Fellow, Katherine Wright
Conservation and Human Flourishing This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
2025 Herb and Cheryl Hutchison Annual Business Conference: America’s Opportunity Economy
Gale Pooley - Superabundance and Future of American's Economy This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Resources, Growth, and Freedom This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Increasing Profits for American Entrepreneurs This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Future Regulatory Challenges for Commerce This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Samuel Gregg - The Next American Economy This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
2024 Herb and Cheryl Hutchison Annual Business Conference: Business and Freedom in Today's America
John Seiffertt - AI, Business, and Liberty This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Managing Wealth and Assets in Today's Market This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Vernon Smith - Adam Smith's Theory of Society This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Selling or Buying a Company in Today's Economy This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
Stakeholder Capitalism and Commerce in a Free Society This talk was delivered in the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Auditorium at Hillsdale College.
CHARLES N. STEELE DIRECTOR OF THE Hutchison Center for Commerce and Freedom
Charles Steele has taught economics at the graduate and undergraduate levels in China, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, and has also worked in private consulting. At Hillsdale College, he teaches a variety of upper division economics courses, among them a two-semester sequence in History of Economic Thought, Environmental and Resource Economics, Mathematical Economics, and Austrian Economics II. His research interests include environmental and resource economics, economics of space development, and economics of institutions and institutional change. Outside of economics, his interests include trail running and running ultramarathons, mountaineering, and other outdoor activities.
DAVID DANFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
David Danford served for over 15 years in the U.S. military and, along the way, was blessed to attend Hillsdale College for graduate school. David and his wife fell in love with the place and the College, and wanted to return and raise their family and help Hillsdale in any way they could. David now works to build up Hillsdale’s network in the world of business and industry to advance the mission of the College.
JAMES MCCLURE OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR BUSINESS PROGRAMS
James McClure holds an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Hillsdale College and an MBA from Xavier University. James and his wife met while attending Hillsdale College and were excited to return to Hillsdale after graduate school to help advance the College's mission and raise their family. James now manages operations for the business programs at Hillsdale College, supporting Hillsdale’s Business and Industry network.
