James R. and Anita H. Jenkins

James R. Jenkins is the retired Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Deere & Co. (John Deere) and the retired Vice President and General Counsel for Dow Corning. He is active in the leadership of the American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Anita H. Jenkins is a retired Tax Attorney for The Dow Chemical Company, and is active in the Midland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Tri-City (MI) Chapter of the Links Incorporated. Together, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have formed the James R. and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation that supports work in underserved and diverse communities, especially committed to improving the health, welfare, and educational or otherwise positive development of people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans. The Jenkins established a scholarship at SVSU to help students succeed and persist in their studies to graduation with college degrees.