Bill Calkins

Ball Horticultural Company

Bill CalkinsIndependent Garden Center Business Manager at Ball Horticultural Company, Bill capitalizes on his retail garden center background to spot the latest trends and creative strategies, positioning products and developing programs for retail garden centers.

Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Cleveland State University, often times attending class in his mulch-covered work clothes. After writing for industry trade magazines for seven years, Bill joined the Ball Horticultural Marketing Department in 2007. He’s an avid gardener who spends spring, summer and fall digging in the dirt.

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