![]() Who’s Who - Memphis magazine. Every year our staff faces one of its toughest challenges — looking back at the events of the past year and selecting those Memphians who played the largest role in our city’s present and future. It is no easy task narrowing the list down to 1. We like to call these our city’s “movers, shakers, and other news- makers” (though we admit we’re not entirely sure what a “shaker” might be), but there’s no question that the people featured on the following pages were prime movers and news- makers in their various fields — politicians, entrepreneurs, business leaders, athletes, musicians, and more. We begin the list with our special “Hall of Fame” — those nine Memphians who have been named to every “Who’s Who” list since we began compiling them in 1. The regular “Who’s Who” then begins on page 5. Out- of- Towners” section on pages 1. Hall of Fame. Nine Memphians named to every “Who’s Who” list since 1. JACK BELZAs chairman and CEO of Belz Enterprises, Belz heads one of the South’s largest real estate and development firms. A longtime booster, activist, and participant in downtown development, probably best known for bringing back The Peabody hotel.
The driving force behind Peabody Place, a two- million- square- foot mixed- use development stretching for eight blocks downtown and one of the largest single historic renovation projects in the U. S. Has worked with the Memphis Housing Authority and Henry Turley Company to develop Uptown, including the demolition of the Hurt Village housing project and redevelopment of approximately 1,0. NOTICE: Nightingale, Dixie 8/2/2010 A Memorial service will be held on Monday, September 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Adams~McFarlane Funeral & Cremation Services, 108 Court. Your personal information and card details are 100% secure. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Also partnered in downtown projects such as Harbor Town and South Bluffs. Total property holdings include more than 2. Received the Leadership Memphis Community Leadership 2. ![]() Award, the 2. 00. Master Entrepreneur Award of the Society of Entrepreneurs and Junior Achievement of Memphis, the 2. Lifetime Achievement Award from the Center City Commission, and the Kether Shem Tov Award from the Orthodox Union, one of the highest honors bestowed upon members of the worldwide Jewish community. AL GREENLured to Memphis from his native Forrest City, Arkansas, by producer Willie Mitchell in the 1. Turned to gospel music after a religious conversion in 1. Became an ordained preacher and founded the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Whitehaven, where he serves as pastor. Multiple Grammy Award winner. Member of the Rock- and- Roll, Gospel, and Songwriters Halls of Fame. In 2. 00. 3, had albums listed in Rolling Stone’s 5. I Can’t Stop, produced by Willie Mitchell. In 2. 00. 4 and 2. Rolling Stone named him one of their “1. Greatest Artists of All Time.” Performed at the White House in 2. In 2. 00. 8, released a new album, Lay It Down, with production from drummer Ahmir “? Thompson of famed hip- hop band The Roots. In 2. 00. 9, honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards, and was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. His biggest hit, “Let’s Stay Together,” was voted a Legendary Michigan Song the same year. WILLIE HERENTONAn embarrassing four- to- one loser in his underfunded and erratically pursued challenge to 9th District congressman Steve Cohen in the 2. Democratic primary, Herenton, now 7. Memphis’ first elected black mayor and continuing through four successive reelections, is over. What to do next has preoccupied Herenton, who has at various times indicated he is writing his memoirs; he has also considered a new career as talk show host and has made a few trial appearances in that role on local radio. Mainly he seems to have resigned himself to the role of elder statesman and is a fixture at occasions like the 2. President Barack Obama at Herenton’s alma mater, Booker T. Washington High School. J. R. Founded Auto. Zone in 1. 97. 9, one of three Fortune 5. Memphis. After a successful career in business and following his retirement in 1. Hyde, 6. 9, has become one of the leading philanthropists in the city. He and his wife, Barbara, are active in civic affairs and key supporters of education reform in both the district and at the state level. Hyde was instrumental in the founding of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation, Memphis Tomorrow, and the National Civil Rights Museum. Hyde is a minority owner of the Memphis Grizzlies and helped bring the NBA team to Memphis. JERRY LEE LEWISAlso known as “The Killer,” Lewis is a native of Ferriday, Louisiana. Came to Memphis in the 1. Sun Studios. Shot to fame with blockbuster hits “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire.” Was the first inductee into the Rock- and- Roll Hall of Fame. His pioneering contribution to the genre was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. In 2. 00. 8 was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. Named to Rolling Stone’s “1. Greatest Artists of All Time” in 2. Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys. Resides in Nesbit, Mississippi, in a ranch house with a piano- shaped pool. Ventures out for a yearly appearance at the Beale Street Music Festival. In 2. 00. 8 performed with the National Symphony Orchestra on the west lawn of the U. S. Capitol on the Fourth of July. IRA LIPMANFounder and chairman of Guardsmark, LLC, one of the world’s largest security services companies, which operates in 4. The 1. 99. 6 recipient of the American Business Ethics Award. In 1. 99. 7, founding chairman of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Recipient of the Stanley C. Pace Award for Leadership in Ethics, from the Ethics Resource Center. Recipient of the Corporate Citizenship Award, presented by the Committee for Economic Development. Author of How To Protect Yourself From Crime, in its fourth edition, published by Reader’s Digest. First chairman of the ethics committee of the board of governors of United Way of America. Honorary life chairman and former national chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Executive committee member and trustee of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the international human- rights organization. Chairman emeritus of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Member of the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of the Wharton School Dean’s Medal. Member of Business Executives for National Security and board member of Ligue Internationale des Soci. Also created Pay What You Can Night at Playhouse and Circuit, and the new Theatre. Works near Overton Square, a performance space for alternative theatre and dance. Started an after- school acting program for children and has had 3. Past recipient of the Memphis Rotary Club’s Outstanding Community Service Award, the State of Tennessee’s Distinguished Achievement Award in Theatre, and the Gordon Holl Outstanding Arts Administrator Award. Playhouse recently opened its new $1. Theatre and Arts Complex at Cooper and Union and completed renovations on its old facility, which has become the new Circuit Playhouse at 5. South Cooper. FRED SMITHChairman, founder, president, and CEO of Fed. Ex Corporation, the world’s largest express transportation company and a vital economic engine in the Memphis region. Has served on the boards of several large public companies and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Mayo Foundation Boards. Smith, 6. 7, is a leading business voice in efforts to revolutionize energy policy and lessen reliance on imported foreign oil. Board member of the Council on Foreign Relations, co- chair of the Energy Security Leadership Council, named to the Aviation Hall of Fame, and winner of the Circle of Honor Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. Contributed $1. 0 million to support construction of the Teton Trek exhibit at the Memphis Zoo. Fed. Ex has approximately 3. Memphis area, and is regularly included in surveys for the World’s Most Admired Companies and the 1. Best Companies to Work For. PAT KERR TIGRETTFashion designer, patron of Memphis music, and philanthropist. Chairman and CEO of Pat Kerr, Inc., a couture design firm, specializing in bridal and baby couture. Founder of the Blues Ball, the Jingle Bell Ball, and the Nutcracker Ball benefiting Memphis music, children, and the arts. Her designs have been featured in retail windows of Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Henri Bendel and in books and magazines, including Martha Stewart Weddings, the Tiffany Wedding Book, and The Plaza Hotel Wedding Book. Lived in London for 2. Princess Diana, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Queen Victoria, and King George III. Widow of international financier, John Tigrett. Has served on boards of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission, University of Memphis, Memphis Rock ’N’ Soul Museum, Memphis Film and Tape Commission, Leadership Memphis, Memphis Orchestral Society, Memphis Development Foundation, and NARAS. Chairman/CEO of Celebrations upscale lifestyle events company. Who's Who. LAURA ADAMSExecutive director of the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, the nation’s largest urban park. The nonprofit agency operates most of the 4,5. East Memphis and Cordova. Adams, 5. 2, was appointed to the job in 2. As a conservancy, the park gets millions of dollars annually in private funds as well as roughly $5. It includes bike trails, lakes, horseback riding, a new bridge over the Wolf River, and a playground that are getting lots of attention and favorable reviews. She envisions the park as the centerpiece of an overall environmentally friendly strategy for Greater Memphis. Graduate of George Washington University. JOHN AITKENAppointed in 2. Shelby County Schools, the fourth- largest school system in Tennessee. Has held several positions with the system in his career, including teacher, principal, and administrator. During his 1. 1- year tenure as Houston High principal, the school developed a reputation for academic excellence, its fine arts program gained national recognition, and it won “Best of the Preps” award in athletics for 1. While at Houston, Aitken was named 2.
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