Jim Hanson Jr. Bio and InTouch Business Description:

Community Involvement

Jim Hanson Jr. is past President of Downtown Omaha Rotary Club. He is currently one of five members on the Dealer Advisory Board (DAB) for Samsung USA. Jim Jr. was appointed to the board of Workforce Development by Mayor Mike Fahey in 2003 and was involved in the restructure to the now Heartland Workforce Solutions for which he is past Chair and on the Executive Board. Jim is on the Mid America Council Boy Scout board. Jim is also the on the Executive board and Special Projects Director of “The First Responders Foundation Board” and was part of the team that started Supportblue and the 9/11 “Minute of Silence”. Jim and his wife Rose are also contributors and volunteers for the Nebraska Humane Society. Activities in the past include: Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteer, Junior Achievement volunteer and Past Distinguished and Outstanding President for Mid-City Optimist club.

Business Description

InTouch Communications was founded in 1996 by Jim Jr., with the focus on providing our customers with long distance alternatives. The company was founded with three employees. As our solutions offerings increased, so has our staff. InTouch now has ten employees and is currently the leading Telecommunication Solution Provider (TSP) in the Midwest. inTouch is the largest Samsung dealer in 7 states and has won the excellence award from Samsung for the past 4 years.

Personal

Jim has been married to Rose for 19 years and has 4 children (Liz (37), Jon (34), Ryan (25) and Grant (22) and one grandchild Aidan (12).

Jim and Rose like to travel. Jim and Rose are members at Oak Hills where Jim likes to golf and Rose likes to sit pool side.