Christopher Blank has joined WKNO-FM, the Mid-South affiliate of National Public Radio, as news director. Blank, who has produced feature stories for the station since 2011, will oversee local news production for “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.”

2. Regions Morgan Keegan Fund Directors Settle Federal Claims - Monday, June 17, 2013

Eight former mutual fund directors have settled federal claims that they allowed others at the firm to set values for subprime mortgage securities that were held by funds on which investors lost about $1.5 billion.

3. Events - Saturday, June 08, 2013

The Daily News will present Literatini, benefiting Literacy Mid-South, Thursday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. The event will include martinis and food, an auction, live music and a wine pull. Tickets are $50 per person or $75 per couple. Visit literacymidsouth.org.

4. Events - Monday, June 10, 2013

The University of Memphis Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will host a business boot camp information meeting for active and retired military personnel Monday, June 10, at 5 p.m. at the Family & Support Service Center on the Naval Support Activity Mid-South base, 5722 Integrity Drive. The boot camp kicks off with skills-building classes Saturday, June 22, at The University of Memphis. For details, email kcnklnpn@memphis.edu or call 678-5266.

5. Next Goal for City Budget: Consensus - Monday, June 10, 2013

For now, Memphis City Council members have more questions than consensus about which end is up on the proposed city budget for the fiscal year that is three weeks away.

Beyond the questions awaits a significant difference of opinion among council members about the general direction city finances should take with the new fiscal year and beyond.

6. Wharton Proposes 15-Cent Tax Hike, Council Delays Budget Votes - Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Memphis City Council members delayed a series of seven budget and tax rate-related votes Tuesday, June 4, at the end of a busy day at City Hall.

The day featured a new tax rate proposal from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. that includes a 15-cent city property tax hike above the recertified rate proposed by Wharton.

7. Financial Speed Bumps for Innovations - Wednesday, June 05, 2013

The creative process of birthing breakthrough innovations can provide a substantial top-line boon but too often suffers a fatal flaw felt in failed product launch after failed product launch.

Welcome to the Innovation Graveyard. Hundreds of millions of dollars get lost here.

8. Wharton Proposes 14-Cent Tax Hike Above Recertified Rate - Tuesday, June 04, 2013

The administration of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is proposing a 14-cent city property tax hike on top of the 25 cents added to the current rate of $3.11 to compensate for property value lost in the 2013 property reappraisal.

9. MAA Buying Colonial Properties Trust in Stock Deal - Monday, June 03, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Real estate investment trust Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. is buying peer Colonial Properties Trust Inc. in an all-stock deal, expanding its presence in the South and Southwest portion of the U.S.

10. Fisher Named Director Of Economic Development - Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Gwyn Fisher has been named the greater Memphis regional director of economic and community development by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. In her new role, Fisher will work with companies, municipalities and stakeholders in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties to create jobs, attract new businesses and expand existing businesses.

11. Baptist, Community Health Alliance Strike Deal - Friday, May 24, 2013

West Tennessee residents who purchase health care insurance through Community Health Alliance beginning this fall will be directed to providers at Baptist Memorial Health Care facilities.

The exclusive agreement should be a boon for the Memphis-based Baptist system, which operates 14 hospitals in West Tennessee, North Mississippi and eastern Arkansas. The Baptist network also includes more than 4,000 affiliated physicians, a multi-specialty physician group of more than 450 providers, home, hospice and psychiatric care, and a network of surgery, rehabilitation and outpatient centers.

12. Kramer Given Crystal Award by Carwash Association - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Bruce Kramer, an attorney with Apperson Crump PLC, has been given the Crystal Award by the International Carwash Association for his 20 years of service as the association’s general counsel. The association, which was started in Memphis in 1955, is comprised of 15,000 professional car wash operators, retailers and suppliers in 25 nations.

13. Brimhall Named Bartlett Entrepreneur of Year - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Terry Brimhall, founder and president of Brimhall Foods Co. Inc., has been named entrepreneur of the year by the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce.

14. City Third Worst in US for Asthma Sufferers - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

A recent study by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America placed Memphis No. 3 on a list of the most challenging places in the U.S. to live in with the chronic disease. In 2012, Memphis ranked No. 1.

15. Property Tax Complicates Sales Tax Considerations - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Whether it is a tax hike or a tax rate hike, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s proposed 28-cent increase in the city property tax rate has complicated the idea of a half-percent city sales tax hike to go on the ballot later this year if the property tax hike sticks.

16. Police Changes Continue Amid Budget Talks - Friday, May 10, 2013

With the start of the new year, Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong began a reorganization of the department that changed the boundaries of the city’s nine police precincts, evening out the amount of territory and calls each area handles.

17. Dream Home - Friday, May 10, 2013

Mid-South residents have a chance to view a rising neighborhood in Eads – and possibly win a home – while helping children fight cancer.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is using real estate as a vehicle to help fund the battle against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases through the 2013 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, a June 22 raffle for a $475,000 home in Eads.

18. Methodist, Local Churches Unite to Serve Community - Wednesday, May 08, 2013

A unique faith-based partnership between Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and more than 500 of the area’s churches has been lauded nationally by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a model for addressing health care disparities and preventing and managing chronic diseases.

19. Metropolitan Bank Earnings Up 43 Percent - Friday, May 03, 2013

Metropolitan Bank is starting off its fifth year by reporting another quarter of increased earnings – the 14th straight quarter in which that’s happened.

20. Good Times for All - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

There will be kickball games, limbo dances, arts and crafts, and a talent show. There will be all of that and more at the sixth annual Camp Good Times residential summer camp May 30 through June 5 at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in Millington.

21. Kyle Awarded Wilder Law School Scholarship - Saturday, April 13, 2013

Glen Alan Kyle is the 2013 recipient of the first BankTennessee John S. Wilder Law School Scholarship.

22. Kyle Awarded First Wilder Law School Scholarship - Friday, April 12, 2013

Glen Alan Kyle is the 2013 recipient of the first BankTennessee John S. Wilder Law School Scholarship.

23. Lofty Company - Thursday, April 04, 2013

For creating the overnight package-delivery business four decades ago, and for everything his company has done since, FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith has been placed among an elite group of chief executives by the business magazine Barron’s.

24. Law School Graduation to Feature Kennedy Jr. - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of the late presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, will be the graduation speaker for the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Class of 2013 graduation on May 12.

25. Morgan Keegan Fund Directors Settle With SEC - Saturday, March 30, 2013

A group of former Morgan Keegan & Co. mutual fund directors are reportedly settling claims filed against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2010.

26. Morgan Keegan Fund Directors Settle With SEC - Friday, March 29, 2013

A group of former Morgan Keegan & Co. mutual fund directors are reportedly settling claims filed against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2010.

27. Law School Graduation to Feature Kennedy Jr. - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of the late presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, will be the graduation speaker for the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Class of 2013 graduation on May 12.

28. Morgan Keegan Mutual Fund Hearing Headed to Judge - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

A regulatory action filed in December against former directors of several Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. mutual funds has a hearing before a judge April 2.

29. GPAC Names Main Theater in Honor of Duncan-Williams - Thursday, March 21, 2013

The next time an art lover heads to the Germantown Performing Arts Centre to take in a world music concert, watch a ballet or enjoy any of the host of other acts lined up for GPAC’s new season, they’ll be doing so inside the Duncan Williams Performance Hall.

30. FedEx Misses Analysts’ Expectations - Thursday, March 21, 2013

FedEx Corp. reported third quarter earnings that missed analysts’ expectations on continued weakness in international air freight markets and customers that chose less expensive and slower shipping services.

31. Now Showing: Memphis Rocks - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Last week we discussed the importance of crafting a legacy statement to help steer your life and priorities, while affording future generations something to cherish. This week, let us re-focus on our civic pride campaign, “Memphis Rocks,” which is now featured on thousands of T-shirts being worn around the Mid-South and in various cities around the globe.

32. Bearing Down - Monday, March 11, 2013

The old adage “loaded for bear” is fitting for a new full-service branding agency that’s emerged on the Memphis advertising landscape.

“We came up with Loaded for Bear after stepping back and looking at the Memphis creative landscape and what our goals were, which are to prove that great creative can happen in a ‘creative wilderness’ such as Memphis, but also to help our clients be prepared for anything,” said managing director Joel Halpern. “That is where the term came from, an old hiker’s saying that means going off in the prepared for the worst case scenario, or a bear.”

33. Memphis Heritage Names Hagan President, Elects Board - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Joey Hagan, principal of Memphis-based Architecture Inc., has been named president of the board for Memphis Heritage for 2013-2014. Hagan was nominated by the previous board and elected by the organization’s general membership at its annual meeting Feb. 26.

34. Memphis Firm Continues to Press Dell - Thursday, March 07, 2013

The Memphis-based investment firm opposing Dell Inc.’s proposed $24.4 billion buyout because it says the amount undervalues the company is continuing to press its case, sending a letter this week to Dell’s board at the same time Dell’s share price was climbing higher.

35. Memphis in May Seeks Local Swedes for Festival - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The 37th annual Memphis in May International Festival is a salute to Sweden, a country whose climate differs greatly from the host town but perhaps has some parallels in its rich history.

“The joke about Sweden is that nobody’s really from Sweden except for the Vikings and they’re long gone,” said Diane Hampton, executive vice president of Memphis in May. “But they all came there from other places. It’s kind of a melting pot of cultures as well – and a cold melting pot.”

36. Memphis Heritage Names Hagan President, Elects Board - Monday, March 04, 2013

Joey Hagan, principal of Memphis-based Architecture Inc., has been named president of the board for Memphis Heritage for 2013-2014. Hagan was nominated by the previous board and elected by the organization’s general membership at its annual meeting Feb. 26.

37. Argent Financial Sees Growth in Memphis, Beyond - Saturday, March 02, 2013

Argent Financial Group hasn’t let its foot off the gas since arriving in Memphis.

The Louisiana-based wealth management firm, which is now responsible for more than $5.5 billion in client assets, has continued to expand both in Memphis and beyond.

38. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Announces Changes - Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced some changes to its Memphis board.

Lisa McDaniel Hawkins, president of Room to Room in Tupelo, Miss., has been appointed to a three-year term on the board.

39. Blazing a Trail - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Susan Stephenson is one of the most accomplished and highly visible women in the Memphis business community. She is the co-founder of Independent Bank, the city’s second-largest bank as ranked by assets and one that largely steered clear of the mortgage mess that dogged competitors during the financial bust.

40. Watt Tells Stories With a Paper Moon Touch - Friday, February 22, 2013

Someone who didn’t know Ryan Watt can already tell a lot about him and his work by the title of the Memphis-based production company dedicated to producing mostly local, Southern independent films he and a friend started in 2009.

41. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Announces Changes to Memphis Board - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced some changes to its Memphis board.

Lisa McDaniel Hawkins, president of Room to Room in Tupelo, Miss., has been appointed to a three-year term on the board.

42. Grida Uses Special Skills for Community Work - Thursday, February 14, 2013

Nicole Grida, associate with Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC, learned the value of extracurricular activities while in high school in Hellertown, Pa.

43. Phillips Joins Spirco as Manager, Vice President - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Mike Phillips has joined Spirco Manufacturing as general manager and vice president of operations. In his new role, Phillips will oversee all divisions of the metal-building manufacturer and direct its organizational needs.

44. Renasant to Buy First M&F in $119 Million Stock Deal - Friday, February 08, 2013

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Renasant Corp. will buy fellow Mississippi bank First M&F Corp. in a $119 million stock transaction.

45. State Budget Will Include Local Medical Community - Monday, February 04, 2013

The two biggest capital spending items in Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s state budget proposal are a $62 million renovation of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis and a new $60 million Community Health Building at the University of Memphis.

46. Johnson Honored by U of M With Authur Holmon Award - Friday, February 01, 2013

If Cato Johnson ever decided to leave his position as senior vice president of corporate affairs at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, he could quite possibly become an epic spokesperson for an energy drink. A healthy one, that is.

47. ‘Positive Experience’ - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Do not mention the reality TV show “Toddlers & Tiaras” to pageant producer Renee Horvath of Millington.

She’ll tell you it’s nothing like the world she knows.

48. First Charter School Faces Renewal - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Countywide school board members make a decision Tuesday, Jan. 29, about the future of the first charter school in the city as well as in the state.

The Memphis City Schools administration is recommending the board not renew the charter of the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering for another 10 years.

49. Centennial on Tap for Traffic Club of Memphis - Monday, January 28, 2013

The Traffic Club of Memphis is kick-starting its 100-year celebration with the introduction of its 2013 officers, led for the second straight year by president Mason Wilson.

The club’s activities this year will feature a series of local events, including the Traffic Club International annual conference in September.

50. Peer Power Initiative Seeks Development Director - Saturday, January 26, 2013

The Peer Power Foundation is conducting a national search for a development director for the nonprofit organization that seeks out high performing high school and college students to tutor other students.

51. Peer Power Initiative Seeks Development Director - Friday, January 25, 2013

The Peer Power Foundation is conducting a national search for a development director for the nonprofit organization that seeks out high performing high school and college students to tutor other students.

52. BenchMark to Relocate, Restructure - Friday, January 25, 2013

BenchMark at Southwind Realtors LLC will soon relocate its Southeast Memphis office, add agents, integrate technology into its business practices and go paperless in one fell swoop.

53. Leading in New Times - Friday, January 25, 2013

Keith Norman has heard the discussions about the generation gap and the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP.

54. Imre Named Assistant Controller at Makowsky Ringel Greenberg - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Nancy Imre has joined Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC as assistant controller. Imre is responsible for the real estate management company’s accounting department, overseeing investor reporting and preparation of corporate financial statements.

55. Boyle Investment Co. Promotes Seven Executives - Saturday, January 19, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. has promoted seven senior level executives.

Paul Boyle has been promoted to president, replacing Henry Morgan, who served as Boyle’s president from 1985 to 2012, and will now serve as co-chairman with Bayard Boyle Jr. This marks a major change for Boyle, as Paul Boyle represents the third generation of the family taking over as president, where he will oversee all company operations.

56. Butler Snow’s Hudson to Lead Federal Bar Association - Saturday, January 19, 2013

Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC attorney Eric Hudson has been tapped as the new president of the board of directors of the Memphis Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

57. Memphis Regional Design Center Has New Direction - Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Memphis Regional Design Center board of directors has decided on a new organizational path in order to build additional program capacity to serve and respond to evolving community needs.

Jeff Sanford, of Jeff Sanford Consulting and former president of the Center City Commission, has been named as the new interim leader to oversee the structural and administrative changes needed to position the center to: improve responsiveness to distinctive community needs; stabilize organizational resources; cultivate long-lasting and sustainable partnerships; and increase positive economic and social impact through quality design projects and programs.

58. Regional Design Center Reveals New Direction, Focus - Friday, January 18, 2013

The Memphis Regional Design Center board of directors has decided on a new organizational path in order to build additional program capacity to serve and respond to evolving community needs.

Jeff Sanford, of Jeff Sanford Consulting and former president of the Center City Commission, has been named as the new interim leader to oversee the structural and administrative changes needed to position the center to: improve responsiveness to distinctive community needs; stabilize organizational resources; cultivate long-lasting and sustainable partnerships; and increase positive economic and social impact through quality design projects and programs.

59. Events - Friday, January 18, 2013

Memphis International Auto Show will be held Friday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 20, at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Visit memphis-autoshow.com for times and tickets.

60. Avant Finds Soul, Passion in South Main Neighborhood - Friday, January 18, 2013

In 2002, Ben Avant, now 35, was a young, Charleston, S.C.-based stock and bond trader with a world of possibilities at his feet and a heavy choice to make.

61. Butler Snow’s Hudson to Lead Federal Bar Chapter - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC attorney Eric Hudson has been tapped as the new president of the board of directors of the Memphis Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

62. Events - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

63. Events - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The University of Memphis School of Public Health will host Dr. John Dreyzehner, Tennessee Commissioner of Health, for “Public Health is Everybody’s Business” Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the FedEx Institute of Technology fishbowl room 203, 365 Innovation Drive. Visit memphis.edu/sph for details.

64. Boyle Investment Co. Promotes Seven Executives - Monday, January 14, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. has promoted seven senior level executives.

Paul Boyle has been promoted to president, replacing Henry Morgan, who served as Boyle’s president from 1985 to 2012, and will now serve as co-chairman with Bayard Boyle Jr. This marks a major change for Boyle, as Paul Boyle represents the third generation of the family taking over as president, where he will oversee all company operations.

65. Wharton Talks New Convention Center - Friday, January 11, 2013

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. said 2013 will be the year his administration reopens discussions about a new convention center.

Wharton’s open question about how to compete for convention and meeting business comes five years to the month that his predecessor as mayor, Willie Herenton, talked of building a new convention center or expanding the existing one, which underwent a major renovation in 2005.

66. Diversified Trust Hires Associate Counsel - Thursday, January 10, 2013

In the financial services world, the compliance work overseen by legal counsel has grown in prominence and importance.

Banks and investment firms have been dealt a slew of new regulations – so much so that some small banks in Memphis and beyond say they’re now at the limit of the compliance costs they’re able to pay for. For other firms, expanding the company infrastructure to include new compliance and legal capabilities is a natural byproduct of business growth and staff additions.

67. Argent Financial, Highland Capital Merging - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Memphis-based Highland Capital Management LLC and Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group, which entered the Memphis market a few years ago, are merging.

68. McLaughlin Joins Inferno as Senior Copywriter - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Trish McLaughlin has joined inferno as senior copywriter. In her new role, McLaughlin supervises the copywriting department, pairing up writers with art directors and project teams, and reviewing copy for message, voice and strategic focus. In addition, she coaches young writers in strategic thinking, concepting, editing and presenting.

69. Local Music Veterans Form Consulting Company - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Two veterans of the local music scene recently launched a music promotion, consulting and booking company.

And that company, called Kangaroo, has a full slate of big projects in the works and a serious lineup of artists already on the company’s roster.

70. Good News - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

There’s something newly electric in the air. That’s how the editors of National Geographic Traveler describe Memphis, putting the city in the category of 20 must-see places in 2013.

It’s a description that came at the end of November in the form of something Memphians aren’t altogether used to – the editors of national publications nodding approvingly from afar at a city long relegated to one arbitrary ranking after another.

71. Memphis Bar Association Announces New Positions - Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Memphis Bar Association has its new officers for 2013.

Linda Warren Seely, director of private attorney involvement with Memphis Area Legal Services Inc., is the 2013 president. Kirk Caraway, an attorney with Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham PLLC, is the new vice president. Tommy Parker, an attorney with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC is the new secretary/treasurer.

72. Federal Regulators Charge Eight Directors of Morgan Keegan Funds - Saturday, December 15, 2012

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges Monday, Dec. 10, against eight former members of the boards of five Morgan Keegan mutual funds for “violating their asset pricing responsibilities under the federal securities laws.”

73. Magee Wins Sam A. Myar Jr. Memorial Award - Thursday, December 13, 2012

Marcy Dodds Magee, a partner with Thomason Hendrix Harvey Johnson & Mitchell, PLLC, has been awarded the Sam A. Myar Jr. Memorial Award.

74. Memphis Bar Association Announces New Positions - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Memphis Bar Association has its new officers for 2013.

Linda Warren Seely, director of private attorney involvement with Memphis Area Legal Services Inc., is the 2013 president. Kirk Caraway, an attorney with Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham PLLC, is the new vice president. Tommy Parker, an attorney with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC is the new secretary/treasurer.

75. SEC Charges Eight Directors of Morgan Keegan Funds - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges Monday, Dec. 10, against eight former members of the boards of five Morgan Keegan mutual funds for “violating their asset pricing responsibilities under the federal securities laws.”

76. Taking Stage - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The latest production from Tennessee Shakespeare Co. is a stage version of one of the silver screen’s most beloved morality tales – the one about an angel on a mission, the magic of Christmas and the futility of worrying over what might have been.

77. Doctors Open New Art Show at Gallery 363 - Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Two Mid-South doctors with an eye for nature photography and exotic locales opened their new art show on South Main Street last week.

The show, which features the work of Dr. Tom Gettelfinger and Dr. Bob Laster, will run through Dec. 24 at Gallery 363, at 363 S. Main St.

78. Grizzlies Ramp Up Charitable Efforts as Holidays Begin - Thursday, November 22, 2012

On the court, the Grizzlies have given away next to nothing. They reeled off an eight-game winning streak. Night after night, 48 minutes at a time, they have been stingy – selfish, even.

But off the court, the Grizzlies have embraced this holiday season of giving as though it, too, were a competition. This month, they haven’t just been making baskets but giving them away hundreds at a time: Zach Randolph distributing food baskets to families from Carver and Booker T. Washington high schools; Rudy Gay passing out foodstuffs at The Pursuit of God Power Center; and Quincy Pondexter’s food basket give-away at New Direction Christian Church/Power Center Academy as part of his ongoing “Random Acts of Q-Ness.”

79. Scharff Elected to Legal Roles at Buckman, Bulab Holdings - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Jonathan Scharff has been elected vice president, legal and general counsel for Buckman and corporate secretary for Bulab Holdings Inc., Buckman’s parent company. Scharff has more than 22 years’ experience in the legal industry, including positions at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC in St. Louis and Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC in Memphis. In his new position, he will oversee legal needs in U.S. and global operating companies and work with associates in preventing and managing legal risks.

80. Events - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Memphis Chapter of The Association of Fundraising Professionals will hold its National Philanthropy Day Crystal Awards Luncheon Thursday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Visit afpmemphis.org.

81. Events - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Memphis Child Advocacy Center will hold its 20th anniversary and honors day celebration breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden Hardin Hall, 750 Cherry Road. Teresa Huizar, executive director of the National Children’s Alliance, will deliver the keynote. Email doglesby@memphiscac.org or call 888-4342.

82. Treating Customers Well Top Priority for First South Financial - Monday, November 12, 2012

Nice guys may finish last, but nice financial institutions grow steadily over time. First South Financial Credit Union stays competitive by reacting quickly and treating members well.

“I think for us there’s plenty of room for us to grow,” said Delynn Byars, senior vice president of marketing for First South. “When you look at surveys by the American Bankers Association, by Gallup, by other organizations, unfortunately there are a lot of financial institutions, but not a lot of them are doing a very good job taking care of their customers.”

83. Tayloe Brings Banking Knowledge, Energy to Financial Federal Board - Monday, November 12, 2012

At the age of 34, William Tayloe became the youngest president in the 27-year history of Financial Federal Savings Bank. Now, at 39, he has been named to the bank’s board of directors.

84. Portrait Unveiling Scheduled for Longtime Judge - Thursday, November 08, 2012

George Brown, who graduated from Booker T. Washington in 1956, grew up in a Memphis that still was years away from stamping out the last vestiges of segregation.

85. Crew Training International Names Woodward Director - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Steve Woodward has joined Crew Training International as director of learning. In his new role, Woodward will manage CTI’s core learning centers, oversee professional development programs and develop metrics to measure and manage the most efficient learning systems.

86. Memphis Rocks in Film Festival - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Last week we discussed Crosstown Arts, which is a local nonprofit working to cultivate the arts and revitalize the Sears Crosstown Building. This week let us refocus on “Memphis Rocks,” which recently was the subject of a reader-response series featuring your perspectives on what makes Memphis so unique and special. As a quick refresher, “Memphis Rocks” is a civic pride campaign that promotes our city and is designed as a give back, supporting the Memphis Police Department Fallen Officer Memorial. Now for the exciting news: Memphis Rocks will be a category at the 14th Annual Memphis International Film & Music Festival.

87. Events - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Healthy Memphis Common Table and the Shelby County Health Department will host the Let’s CHANGE Summit Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, 5959 Park Ave. Let’s CHANGE is a partnership of nearly 40 businesses, government and community organizations dedicated to fighting childhood and family obesity.

88. Palmer Joins Cannon Wright Blount As Director of Assurance - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

David Palmer has joined Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm as director of assurance and accounting services. Palmer’s specialties include audit and profit-sharing plans in the nonprofit, health care, government and construction industries.

89. Case Management Buys Airport-Area Office Building - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

3171 Directors Row Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $1.3 million

Sale Date: Sept. 28, 2012

90. Art City - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Artists Colleen Couch-Smith and Kelly Lindsey of Memphis are the creative minds behind Rock Paper Scissors (indielamps.com), offering lamps distinctive enough to double as illuminated art.

91. James Haslam Retires From First Horizon Board - Friday, October 19, 2012

James “Jimmy” Haslam has retired as a member of the board of directors of First Tennessee Bank’s parent company.

92. Gay, Transgender City Workers Protected From Discrimination - Thursday, October 18, 2012

At the end of a long night at City Hall with a relatively short agenda, Shelby County Commissioner Sidney Chism told Memphis City Council members that their meetings looked like more “fun” than the commission’s meetings.

93. Airport-Area Office Building Fetches $1.3M - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Memphis-based Case Management Inc. has paid $1.3 million for the 55,004-square-foot, four-story office building at 3171 Directors Row in Whitehaven.

94. Events - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Memphis Association of Law and Business will host a lecture by Christine Richards, executive vice president of general counsel at FedEx, Tuesday, Oct. 16, at noon in the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Wade Auditorium, 1 N. Front St. Visit memphis.edu/law for details.

95. Pinnacle Airlines Principal Accounting Officer Leaves - Monday, October 08, 2012

Anthony D.McDuffie has resigned as principal accounting officer and vice president of finance and controller of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

96. Crye-Leike's Brown Receives State Association Award - Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Steve Brown, executive vice president of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc., recently received the 2012 Presidential Award presented by the Tennessee Association of Realtors at the 93rd annual convention in Kingsport, Tenn.

97. Police Corruption Sparks Familiar Political Debate - Tuesday, October 02, 2012

When he was Shelby County mayor, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. used to refer to civil service employees he encountered as “we be’s”

“We be here before you got here and we be here after you are gone,” was his explanation for the term, a line that got a good laugh as he explained some of the limitations on changes he wanted to make in local government.

98. Vanderpool Takes Reins at FAA Federal Credit Union - Monday, October 01, 2012

Banking is not a complicated business, but it’s a hard business.

That’s what Todd Vanderpool, then-CEO of BankTennessee, told The Daily News in 2010. It was a couple years removed from the near-market collapse of 2008. But the scars of 2008 still showed up in some of Vanderpool’s general comments about the industry.

99. Harding Academy Renews Focus as School Turns 60 - Monday, October 01, 2012

Harding Academy of Memphis celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with a renewed focus on its main campus in East Memphis on Cherry Road.

The school is wrapping up the first wave of major renovations to the campus, and more are in the early planning stages for the next few years.

100. Evans Joins American Esoteric as Vice President - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dr. Jess Evans has joined American Esoteric Laboratories as vice president of technical operations. In his new role, Evans is responsible for instrumentation, personnel, operational performance and quality assurance for the Memphis laboratory.