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Chris Hughes found himself facing a challenge when he was looking to do something special for his son's birthday. Determined to create a memorable experience, Chris set out to organize a celebration that would leave a lasting impact. Little did he know that this simple..

Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Kelly Dobbins

Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Patricia Covington

More than 2,000 meetings. That’s about how many Rotary Club meetings Nathan Lubin has attended in his 45 years as a Rotarian. Rotary Clubs meet once a week, and Rotarians are expected to be at practically every meeting – so the math is pretty simple.

Their guest list reads like a who’s who of sports: Hank Aaron, Jim Brown, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Ken Griffey Jr., Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe, Vida Blue, David West, Michael Jordan’s agent David Falk, Ed “Too Tall” Jones. These are just some of the big names in sports..

Like most of us, Jeremy Simpson had lots of time on his hands during the Covid lockdown in 2020.  

Cassandra Williams seemed destined to live a life of service. Her mother worked for more than 30 years as a registered nurse in the Mississippi Delta. Her father was a civil rights and union activist who brought a very young Cassandra and the family from Clarksdale to..

Six years ago, Chairman’s Circle investor Shawn Clayton was returning from a mission trip with his family and a few others. The school his sons attended, Northpoint Christian School in Southaven, was having trouble with the destination for a school mission trip. Shawn,..

Justin Farmer is the managing partner for Vaco, a global talent solutions and consulting firm. Justin joined Vaco 16 years ago, when the company was in its infancy and had $90 million in revenue. Today Vaco has $1.5 billion in revenue globally with offices in Canada,..

Chairman’s Circle investors lead within their organizations and in the community. Chairman’s Circle investor Bill Courtney is the founder of Classic American Hardwoods, author of Against the Grain, the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Undefeated, and..