Bert Thornton joined Waffle House as a manager trainee in 1971 and climbed the ranks, becoming president and COO. But he’s probably best known as the inventor of Bert’s Chili. Retired, he now focuses on the importance of mentoring.
Once on society’s fringe, organic farming is becoming an increasingly mainstream occupation.
These 10 women have soared in their personal and professional lives.
A look at how this company has survived 140 years and the man who leads the business.
Jorge Garcia, CEO of Marianna Toyota, who fled Cuba at age 13 to come to America, worked up to three jobs after high school to care for his family and then finally found his calling selling cars.
Randall Shepard turned his real-world experience into a focus on global asset tracking and monitoring that has helped the military and world businesses keep track of their goods.
Dr. Susan Fiorito talks about her plans for what will be the nation’s largest interdisciplinary, degree-granting entrepreneurship school once it begins offering college courses in 2017.
There are about 5,350 lawyers practicing in Northwest Florida. The vast majority quietly ply their trade in the office. Others have names that were, for a time, or still are at the forefront of public consciousness. Meet 10 such attorneys from throughout the region.
As it celebrates its 50th anniversary serving the Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden tri-county area, just about the only thing that hasn’t changed about Tallahassee Community College since its inception is its commitment to affordable, accessible higher education for all. Today,…
What’s in the cards for Taylor County’s development?
