EF Hutton CEO Hopes For Resurgence Alongside City Of Springfield

WYSO | By Jerry Kenney

Published December 12, 2016 at 7:25 PM EST

Last week, Springfield City Commissioners voted to approve a large tax-incentive program for its newest corporate resident, EF Hutton.

The financial industry giant moved its headquarters to the city earlier this year, promising Springfield officials it will bring more than 400 jobs to the city over the next five years. The company estimates the hiring would amount to more than $24 million in annual wages to Springfield employees.

To find out what those incentives mean for the company and how their move to Springfield has gone so far, we spoke to EF Hutton CEO Chris Daniels.

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Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.

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