Traverse City’s 7Over70 Are Not Slowing Down
By Craig Manning | Oct. 4, 2026
Is 70 the new 50? Our latest 7Over70 class makes a case. From farmers to philanthropists to entrepreneurs, these seven locals are shaping the region’s economy and community. Meet TCBN’s first 7Over70 class since 2019.
Jim Bardenhagen
How It All Began: Bardenhagen grew up on his family’s centennial farm in Suttons Bay, graduated from Leland Public School in 1962 and earned a degree in marketing and transportation at Michigan State University. A job with Union Carbide took him to New York in 1966, but in 1980 he returned home to buy the family farm from his retiring father.
Most Memorable Roles: At Union Carbide, Bardenhagen helped move railcar tracking from …
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