New in Duke Blue: A Conversation with Adam Klein

Video interview with host Antwan Lofton, Vice President for Duke Human Resources

This is part of the New in Duke Blue series, which introduces new Duke leaders to staff and faculty to help them get to know the people who are helping set the course for the university’s second century.

In the latest edition of New in Duke Blue, Antwan Lofton, Vice President of Duke Human Resources, interviews Adam Klein, Associate Vice President for Economic Development at Duke.

Klein joined Community Affairs in March of 2024. Prior to joining Duke, he led operations at the American Tobacco Campus, an award-winning, mixed-use historic renovation project totaling 1.3 million square feet in Durham.

Duke HomeGrown

The Duke HomeGrown initiative invests $203 million over three years to expand economic opportunity for Durham and Triangle residents.

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In the conversation at the American Tobacco Campus, Klein and Lofton discuss the newly announced Duke's HomeGrown initiative, which will invest $203 million over three years to expand economic opportunity for the residents of Durham and the Triangle.

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