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Published on: 10/4/2007
Last Visited: 10/26/2007
The John Tyler Community College Board welcomes Arthur J. Heinz as its newest member.Heinz was appointed to the College Board by the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors.
Heinz, the owner of Heinz Insurance Agency, is a longtime resident of Chesterfield County and is heavily involved in the community.He is the past president and past chairman of the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Chester Lions Club, a board member of the Petersburg Area Regional Tourism, and board member of the Magnolia Green Community Development Authority.He holds a Bachelor's in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University.Heinz says he will bring a business perspective to the John Tyler Community College Board, and he hopes that perspective, along with his community connections, will allow him to help the college continue to grow.
As a father, with two daughters in Chesterfield County's public schools, and as a businessman, Heinz says he knows all too well the important role education plays in a community."We have to compete in a global community, so we need to train people for the workforce," says Heinz.