VINCENT L. KOUNTZ
DATA DISSEMINATION SPECIALIST
CHICAGO REGIONAL OFFICE, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Vincent L. Kountz is a Data Dissemination Specialist for the Chicago Region of the U.S. Census Bureau working in the state of Michigan. Data Dissemination Specialists initiates and maintains working relationships with state, local, and tribal governments; community based organizations; local businesses; and the media. The Chicago Region consists of the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and Arkansas.
Kountz has received numerous awards including the Bronze Medal from the U.S. Department of Commerce. He is also a graduate of Leadership Detroit, a prestigious leadership program for professionals sponsored by the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce. Kountz is Past President of the Neighborhood and Family Initiative of Detroit, a board member of LASED (Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development) and a member of the Wayne State University President’s Community Advisory Committee.
Kountz has taught in the Detroit Public Schools and also worked in radio and the recording industry and is a former television talk show host and producer. He is a graduate of Lincoln University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism and Public Relations.
