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James M. Weaver - Alticor Corporate Enterprises

Jim Weaver is Vice President and Managing Director of Alticor Corporate Enterprises (ACE), a member of the Amway family of companies.  He is responsible for managing the current portfolio of seven companies as well as directing all acquisition and corporate development activities for the corporation.

ACE is a holding company for health, wellness, beauty and technology companies, and is the division responsible for diversifying the corporation’s growth opportunities outside of the direct selling business.  The division includes: Amway Hotel Corp. Fulton Innovation; Gurwitch Products, a luxury cosmetics and skin care company; and Metagenics, a leading manufacturer and distributor of nutraceuticals and medical foods to healthcare practitioners. It also holds significant investments in biotech firms Interleukin Genetics and Kindex Therapeutics.

Weaver joined Alticor in June 2007 from X-Rite, Incorporated, a global leading company in color measurement and management technology based in Grand Rapids, Mich.  He held numerous leadership positions at X-Rite including Senior Vice President and General Manager, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development and Vice President of Business Development.  He also was the lead executive on several acquisitions.

Weaver also founded and held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer at Bold Furniture Inc., a national marketer and manufacturer of office and home office furniture and accessories based in Spring Lake, Mich.  In addition, he held executive leadership roles at Steelcase Inc., the world’s leading marketer and manufacturer of office furniture, and Bissell Inc., a manufacturer of consumer electric and chemical products.

Weaver received a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.  He also completed several executive educations course at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.

Weaver holds professional memberships in the American Marketing Association, the Product Development Management Association, and the Design Management Institute.  He serves on several non-profit and private company boards.