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Bill Aikens is the Chairman of the Board and an organizer of Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares and Bank of Birmingham. He was actively engaged in the practice of law for approximately twenty years and specialized in small business, tax and estate planning. He began his legal career in 1961 with Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, a large New York City law firm, specializing in corporate and business law. He returned to Detroit in 1963 where he joined the firm of Wunsh, Aikens and Hall. Over his career as a practicing lawyer, he was instrumental in the incorporation of approximately 50 professional practices throughout the state of Michigan and spoke at a number of professional seminars on the subject. After retiring from active practice, Mr. Aikens served as President and Chairman of Dott Manufacturing Company and Standard Mirror Company for nine years. He currently serves as Chairman and principal owner of the Spartan group of companies. Mr. Aikens is a graduate of Princeton University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and of Harvard Law School. After graduating from Princeton he served for two years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. In addition to Mr. Aikens professional and business affiliations, he is also actively involved in the community. He is a Governor and has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He is also a Partner in the Cornerstone Schools program. Mr. Aikens has lived in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area most of his life. | 