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