Tag: July 2015
Deborah Barnhart Describes Herself as a “Rocket Baby”
Deborah Barnhart is a self-described “rocket baby, ” a child who grew up in Huntsville during the booming years when the von Braun team...
Weather Patterns – UA Think Tank for Water Resources
While there’s some disagreement about causation, it would be hard to dispute that weather patterns over the past decade have dealt some harsh and...
ACES – Higher Yields with Social Media
Not so long ago, the big idea was for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System to build a website and populate it with content that...
Royal Cup Coffee – Not Your Average Cup of Joe
Be it at The Ritz-Carlton or the Waffle House, any time you’re served coffee there’s a good chance it is Royal Cup, one of...
Seven Eleven Fabrication – Design Partners
Maybe it was by design that Robert McCown and Kevin Hollingshead became partners in a sideline business.
They went to rival high schools in the...
Strategy in Business – The Business of the Big Event
One similarity between business and golf is the importance of having a strategic plan. Professional golfers don’t simply wander onto the course and begin...
Houston County Takes The Spotlight for Retail and Medical
Houston County, in the southeast corner of the state, is in the heart of the Wiregrass region. It is only a few miles from...
Banking and Bankers – Rising Stars of Alabama Banking
Meet 13 emerging leaders in banking, chosen from the standouts of the Alabama Bankers Association’s two programs for talented young bankers — Alabama Banking...
BBVA’s Digital Banking Think Tank
BBVA Compass has recently made several large investments in its banking hub of Birmingham. In 2012, the city was host to a $360 million...
Norman Floyd McGowin Jr. – Timber Man’s Memoir
Norman Floyd McGowin Jr. saw the momentous political, social, economic and technological changes of the 20th century through the lens of the W.T. Smith...