Emmett Burnett
Bay Wood Products – A Big Piece of Wood Work
Making a wooden pallet is not a high-end craft. But building and running the biggest pallet, dunnage and custom crate business in Alabama and the Mississippi/Florida Gulf Coast is a feat that really stacks up.
Danny Lipford – In Homes Coast to Coast
Of the 210 television markets in the United States, Danny Lipford is in 204. His home repair and improvement TV show reaches every state;...
Businessmen in Alabama: Top Management Skills in Philanthropy
“Business? Mankind was my business, ” says corporate head-turned-ghost, Jacob Marley, in Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” “Charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my...
Leadership Alabama: New Generation is Gathering Momentum
It is the ultimate power weekend — 50 influential state citizens gathered in a search for answers. Experts in their fields, they meet to...
State Traditions Company Selling Self Images in the South
Awaiting a connecting flight in New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, Maury Lyon is satisfied with today’s meetings — meetings on behalf of State Traditions...
Alabama's Best Large Employer: Gray Construction
Shared Success Rings the Bell If you’re a devotee of the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life, ” you might think of angel...
Standouts Among Small-Medium Employers
Alabama Credit Union
From Tuscaloosa and with offices and ATMs throughout the top half of the state, ACU’s mission is clear. “Our objective is to enhance...
The Delicious Dietitian
Jen Neese’s company motto is “Real nutrition for real people.” Her business, The Delicious Dietitian, provides a network of food experts serving patients throughout...
Downtown Prime
Alabama is not the land of skyscrapers, but it does have a nice collection of downtown high-rise office buildings worth knowing. Perhaps they should...
Country Store Revival
Betsy Compton was the last person qualified to run a general store, or so she thought.
Marketing skills, financial training and inventory management savvy are...