Congratulations to Lafayette Chamber Executive Director Jay Lifson for being named Lafayette’s 2012 Lafayette Chamber Marquis Business Person of the Year. The dinner celebration is scheduled for Friday, January 20 at the Lafayette Park Hotel. In addition to honoring Lifson, the dinner program also includes Mayor Carol Federighi’s “State of the City” address and the introduction of our 2012-2013 board of Directors. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. Reservations are required and this event will sell out so send yours in soon.
Click to download the 2012 Lafayette Business Person of the Year Celebration Reservation Form
The Marquis Business Person of the Year award began in 1991. Lifson joins an impressive list of business men and women, most of which continue to remain vital to our local business community. Typically awarded to a single individual, it was once — in 2004 — awarded to a couple, Scotty Hampton and Wendy Tamis, the married co-owners of Clocks Etc. in La Fiesta Square.
The complete list of past honorees is as follows:
1991 – Ed Stokes
1992 – Paul Barendregt
1993 – Dan Kelly
1994 – Barb Sorken
1995 – Dave Hill
1996 – Don Jenkins
1997 – Cynthia Murdough
1998 – Paul Bettleheim
1999 – Bob Ewen
2000 – Sereta Churchill
2001 – Ann Denny
2002 – Caesar Perales
2003 – Dennis Garrison
2004 – Scott Hampton & Wendy Tamis
2005 – Steve Cortese
2006 – Mike Heller
2007 – Mo Levich
2008 – Larry Blodgett
2009 – Tom Courtright
2010 – Ed Stokes
2011 – Larry Duson
2012 — Jay Lifson
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