Meet Jimmy Earl: The Man Who Will Lead Us Into The Future

As he begins the process of going through the three chairs of the International Assn. Of Assembly Managers (IAAM) presidency in addition to supervising the continuing renovation of 25-year-old Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Jimmy Earl knows the next few years could be stressful times.

Earl acknowledged that IAAM faces a most critical juncture in its 79-year history. There is a budget crunch as the organization continues to grapple with finding tenants for the 40,000-...