Leticia “Tish” Towns, senior vice president of external relations for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, has been named to the Southern College of Optometry board of trustees. Among her duties at The MED, Towns oversees the development of the hospital’s strategic plan and manages marketing and communications, community engagement, the Traumatic Brain Injury program, government relations and pastoral care.

2. Many Questions Raised Before Going Public - Monday, April 16, 2012

As Facebook prepares for its multibillion-dollar initial public offering (IPO) next month, it sheds light on how companies – including local ones – decide whether to go public or not.

Memphis-based pharmaceutical company GTx Inc. went public in 2004 and local paper producer Verso Paper Corp. held its IPO in 2008, but the overall number of publicly traded companies both locally and nationally has dropped over the past two decades.

3. Council Approves MCS Funding - Wednesday, August 03, 2011

The Memphis City Council approved a funding agreement with the Memphis City Schools system Tuesday, Aug. 2, that almost guarantees the MCS school year will begin on Aug. 8 on schedule.

MCS superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash told council members he was “appreciative” and said the approval was a “tremendous relief” to teachers and parents wondering if school would start on time.

4. Glankler Brown’s Thornton Receives Annual Pro Bono Award - Thursday, January 07, 2010

Laurie M. Thornton, an attorney at Glankler Brown PLLC, has received the firm’s third annual Frank J. Glankler Jr. Pro Bono Award. This is the second consecutive year Thornton has received the honor. She provided more than 40 hours of free legal services during 2009.

5. Peterson Named Director of Purchasing at UTHSC - Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Kenneth M. Peterson has been appointed director of purchasing for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Previously, Peterson was a career employee of the U.S. government, and formerly served as director of the National Acquisition Center for the Customs and Border Patrol Protection Service in the Department of Homeland Security.

6. Mayor Herenton's Executive Assistant Moves to MLGW - Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Gale Jones Carson has been named director of corporate communications for Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division. In her new executive-level position, she will report directly to MLGW president and CEO Joseph Lee III. She previously was executive assistant to Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.

7. MAAR Commercial Council Names Board Members - Wednesday, September 14, 2005

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council elected the following individuals to its board of directors: Bayard Snowden, president-elect; Michael Greenberg, 2005 director/2006 vice president; Andy Cates, two-year director; Kelly Truitt, two-year director; and Jim Rainer, two-year director. Returning board members include Jon Albright, president; Steve Guinn, vice president; Joel Fulmer, immediate past president; Frank Dyer, Irvin Skopp and Russ Westlake, directors; Richard Groff, Memphis Metro CCIM chapter president; John Bartlett, IREM chapter 20 president; Philip Erstine, Realtors Land Institute Tennessee chapter president; and Joe Steffner, SIOR chapter president.

8. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, August 11, 2003
Family Dollar

HUD announces

$2.4 million grant

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded a $2.4 million HOPE VI Demolition grant to the Memphis Housing Authority that will be used to demolish aged public housing to make w...

9. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Susan Ratner joined Memphis Area Legal Services Inc.

Susan Ratner joined Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. as a staff attorney. She earned a bachelors degree from the University of Memphis, masters degree from the University of Tennessee and law d...

10. Archived Article: Comm.focus - Friday, October 24, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Education and industry: Ideal or idealistic? Coupling job training and academics may seem like a perfect marriage, but some fear there could be rocky roads ahead for Tennessee students By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News It may be...

11. Archived Article: Banks Online Chg - Wednesday, October 16, 1996
By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE Is banking on-line safe? Local banks review pros and cons of on-line banking before diving in By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Local banks are taking their time in moving toward the idea of on-line banking via the Internet, a...