The Michigan Opportunity

Ep. 37 Robin Terry, Chairwoman & CEO, Motown Museum

November 17, 2021 Michigan Economic Development Corporation
The Michigan Opportunity
Ep. 37 Robin Terry, Chairwoman & CEO, Motown Museum
Show Notes

“You’ll be “Dancing in the Streets”, when you hear the Motown story from Ester Gordy’s granddaughter Robin Terry, Chairwoman & CEO of the Motown Museum.”

Join Robin Terry, Chairwoman and CEO for Motown Museum, and host Ed Clemente as they talk about the exciting future of the Motown Museum and the bigger ecosystem it is creating. The Motown Museum is the ongoing heartbeat of the Motown legacy, a global tourist destination for music and history fans that celebrates their story, from the humble beginnings to its emergence as the “sound of young America." Learn about the exciting 50,000 ft. Motown Museum expansion and the $55 million dollar expansion program and how you can be a part of it, as well as the economic impact it will have for Detroit and Michigan’s youth, entrepreneurship, innovation, performing artists, academics, and even the fresh new campus, while preserving the architectural history. Learn about some of the organizations who have helped make this possible including, Berry Gordy, Ford Motor Co/UAW Ford, Ballmer Group, Kellogg Foundation, William Davidson Foundation and many more.  Plus, hear about all the legacy artists: The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Funk Brothers, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, etc. You can also read the transcript from our conversation.