Billings Clinic Foundation president announces retirement after 30 years [Video]

BILLINGS — The annual Billings Clinic Classic, an event that’s become significant in gathering funding for Billings Clinic, will happen on Aug. 24 at Henry’s Garage, gathering many in the community to support the positive transformations of the clinic.

Days before the event, Jim Duncan, the Billings Clinic Foundation president, was out at the location ensuring everything was where it should be. But every inch Duncan measured and every marker he placed into the ground felt bittersweet, as this will be the last Classic in his role ahead of his retirement.

“It’s part of who I am,” Duncan said. “People are asking me, what are you going to do? Well, I mean, I’ve been saying this, ‘I’m looking for a dimmer switch,’ because I don’t shut this place off ever.”

This will be Duncan’s 30th Classic as president, and as he looks back on his years, starting in July 1995, …