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SVN adds four new advisors
Sperry Van Ness Commercial Real Estate Advisors has added four new brokers in the Cornelius office. New advisors are Dylan Cunningham, Frank Sproviero, Connie Danko and Andy Bova.
Real Estate legend Allen Tate Dies
June 22. Allen Tate, Jr., founder and chairman of the Allen Tate Co. and a leading voice in real estate and economic development for more than 60 years, has died at his home in Charlotte. He was 84. Tate had been in failing health for a number of years, but continued to work at his […]
Concord’s new police chief hails from Milwaukee
June 11. Gary Gacek, a police commander from Milwaukee, will be the new chief of the Concord Police Department. The position has been vacant since March, when former chief Guy Smith retired. Deputy City Manager and former chief Merl Hamilton has been serving as interim police chief during the search process. Gacek was selected out of […]
Bruton Smith on being inducted into Nascar Hall of Fame
By Dave Vieser. Bruton Smith, a name synonymous with auto racing, has been selected to join the Nascar Hall of Fame. Smith, founder and chairman of Concord-based Speedway Motorsports, will join former race car drivers Terry Labonte, Curtis Turner, Jerry Cook and Bobby Isaac at the official induction in January 2016. “It will truly be an […]
Mike Russell is new COO at MadVapes
Mike Russell, the chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, has left Energy United and is now chief operating officer of MadVapes, a $40 million-plus company that was started in Huntersville in 2009. MadVape’s electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking. Mark Hoogendoorn is the founder. The fast-growing company essentially sells liquid nicotine online and […]
Travis awarded highest honor by National Architecture Assoc.
May 28. Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis was inducted into the College of Fellows by the American Institute of Architects. The ceremony was held May 15 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church at the Martin Luther King National Historic Site in Atlanta. Election to the College of Fellows is the highest honor bestowed upon an architect in […]
Hinson to receive honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales
C. Ron Hinson, chairman, president and CEO of S&D Coffee & Tea, will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University at the school’s commencement ceremony May 23. Hinson will also be the commencement speaker. Fellow honoree Virginia A.S. Philip, wine director at The Breakers in Palm Beach, will also be recognized for […]
Lynne Scott Safrit resigns
April 20. Lynne Scott Safrit has resigned as president of Castle & Cooke, the real estate company behind the North Carolina Research Campus. A 33-year veteran of the operation, she reported directly to billionaire David Murdock, the founder of Castle & Cooke and the owner of Dole Foods. There’s no word on her replacement or […]
New assistant city manager for Concord
Lloyd Payne Jr. has been appointed Concord’s assistant city manager, a position that has been vacant since last summer. Payne comes to Concord from Elkin, where he became manager in 2005.
Leigh Brown & Associates in RE/MAX Top 100
Leigh Brown and Associates has been named one of the Top 100 RE/MAX teams in the world. This is the second year in a row for the group. BT People Sponsored By:
