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