William H. Fruth is the President of POLICOM Corporation, an independent economics research firm located in Palm City, Florida, which specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies.  

He has personally evaluated the data for more than 600 local economies in the United States, created more than 150 economic and community studies, and, since 1998, has provided presentations and workshops for state-national associations and community forums in 32 states.

Through his analysis, he determines if an economy is growing or declining, what is causing this to happen, and offers solutions to improve or maintain the situation.

He is a nationally recognized leader in the field of geographic economics and also has extensive experience in economic development.

From 1988 to 1995, Fruth served as Vice President of a major industrial land development company directing the development and marketing of a 500-acre corporate park in the West Palm Beach, Florida area.

Prior to that, he was President of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, the economic development organization for the area.  During that tenure was named Florida's Economic Development Professional of the Year in 1987.

From 1980 to 1984, Bill served in a full time capacity as Mayor of Tiffin, Ohio. During this time, he was named one of the "Five Outstanding Young Men in Ohio" and was heavily involved in economic and community development locally and statewide.

Fruth has been recognized by the Florida Administrative Court as an expert witness regarding local economies and is a member of the American Institute for Economic Research and the American Economic Association.

He is the author of WHERE THE MONEY IS....America's Strongest Local Economies which explains how local economies function and which industries cause them to grow. Fruth has written numerous articles for newspapers and trade magazines regarding the economy.

Additionally, he is member of the International  Economic Development Council, Florida Economic Development Council, and the Southern Economic Development Council.

Fruth received the Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from Bowling Green State University in Ohio studying political theory, communications, and journalism.

A video of a sample presentation is available upon request.