Tis the season to be "thankful" for the business leadership in this community. The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the annual "Business Person of the Year" and "Business Legend". These awards will be presented in the gala "Business At Its Best" on February 3rd at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Operations Stephanie Blackman says that the deadline to submit nominations is Thursday, December 1st.
PAST BUSINESS LEGENDS
2010 - Charlie Myatt
2009 - Bob Spivey
2008 - Percy E. "Bubba" Dempsey, III
2007 - Jerry Benefield
2006 - Joel Jobe, Sam Lasseter
2005 - Bill Sloan
2004 - Tommy Smith
2003 - Richard Reeves
2002 - Matt Murfree
2001 - Gary Brown
2000 - Ed C. Loughry, Jr.
1999 - Terry Haynes
1998 - Bob Parks
1997 - Joe B. Jackson, John Bragg, Jack Weatherford
1996 - Vestor Waldron, Henry Huddleston
1995 - Tommy Martin, Dr. Carl Adams
1994 - Sam Ridley, Knox Ridley
1993 - Jennings Jones
1992 - Grady Haynes
PAST BUSINESS PERSONS OF THE YEAR
2010 - Gordon Ferguson
2009 - Allen Jackson
2008 - Bill Shacklett
2007 - Bill Jones
2006 - Lee Moss
2005 - Steven Dotson
2004 - Ronnie Barrett
2003 - Wade Hays
2002 - Ronnie Knight
2001 - John Floyd
2000 - Andy Adams
1999 - Terry Haynes
1998 - Charlie Myatt
1997 - Doris and Jim Demos
1996 - Mark Pirtle
1995 - Don Alexander
1994 - Blake Tidwell
1993 - Ed Loughry, Jr.
1992 - Sally and Howard Wall
1991 - Tom Batey
1990 - Andrea Loughry
1989 - George Pope
1988 - Joe Swanson
1987 - Jerry Benefield
1986 - Bob Parks
1985 - Jack Weatherford