Lou Glazer: Key to Michigan prosperity is high density of talent

When we met Lou Glazer several years ago we knew he had his head wrapped around what Detroit and the state needs to prosper. Not surprisingly the president of Michigan Future Inc. still has his finger on the pulse of what should be next.

An exerpt from LSJ.com:

The evidence is clear: The most prosperous places in America are those with the highest talent concentrations. In 2010 of the top 15 states in the proportion of adults with a four-year degree or more 12 are also in the top 15 in per capita income. All are in the top 20. Michigan’s fundamental challenge is that we are 36th in college attainment.

Read on to see what the state needs to do to change that here.