James M. King, ’01, ’08 MBA  has been promoted to President of Eljen Corporation.  After serving two tours in Iraq, Army veteran James King got his MBA at UConn and then joined East Hartford-based wastewater management firm Eljen Corporation.  His first major initiative as Eljen’s top executive includes expanding the company’s footprint to the West Coast.  Eljen’s workers are his most prized commodities, King said. The staff of about 50 consists mostly of U.S. military veterans and refugees of conflicts in countries, including Bosnia and Myanmar.