Bruce Gjovig is CEO Emeritus, entrepreneur coach, and founder of the UND Center for Innovation Foundation, a program focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, private investment, and the entrepreneur ecosystem. Launched in 1984, under his leadership the Foundation became one of the premier venture development organizations in the world. In 2008, Gjovig was presented with the Knight of the First Class, Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by HM King Harald V of Norway. In 2014 he was presented the Ronald Reagan Award by CPAC for his thirty years of promoting free enterprise, innovation, and entrepreneurship. In 2019, Gjovig, along with the late Dr. Hiram Drache, published Innovative Entrepreneurs of North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota: 150 Years of Impact! Gjovig is a native of Crosby, North Dakota, and has two degrees from the University of North Dakota.
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Dr. Hiram Drache and Bruce Gjovig, two experts on agriculture history and innovation and entrepreneurs, have published a book about the impact of innovative entrepreneurs in North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota during the past 150 years. This book prof... SEE MORE