About

MICHAEL LANGLEY

Founder and Principal, Langley Economics, LLC 

Michael Langley advises and supports businesses and organizations addressing challenges in organizational development, leadership, strategy, and execution of economic and business development goals.

He recently retired as the founding CEO of GREATER MSP, the Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership.  Under his leadership the Minneapolis Saint Paul region achieved strong job growth and record low unemployment, and has been recognized widely for its diverse and resilient economy.  The Atlantic recently published an article citing “The Minneapolis Miracle” and CNBC’s  “Top States for Business” ranks Minnesota in the top five for the past three years.

He is a widely recognized economic development strategist who also led successful regional organizations in Florida and Pennsylvania and has provided strategic consulting services to economic regions and organizations for over 20 years.

Prior to his economic development career, Michael was an executive with Westinghouse Electric Corporation and CBS Corporation.  He served and President and CEO of Westinghouse Audio Intelligence Devices, Inc., a world leader in surveillance technology.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD., Mike also earned a MS in information systems from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.  He served as a Navy pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flight and crew time on surveillance and intelligence missions worldwide and as a technology analyst on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.  He retired after 23 years of service as a Navy Captain.

Michael’s community service has included leadership on the Board of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Board of the Greater Twin Cities United Way, the Metropolitan State University Foundation Board of Trustees, the Super Bowl LII Host Committee Executive Board, the NAIOP Board of Directors, and as Past Chair of the Board of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).  Michael was named one of the "Top 50 Economic Developers in North America" by Consultant Connect in 2015 and 2016.  He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate in Humanities by American Intercontinental University for his work in community improvement.