The Fayette

County Chamber of Commerce announced its Business Person of the Year at

its 35 th annual banquet.

Long-time citizen

Steve Black was named the 21 st business person selected for

this honor. In 1981 he served as chairman of the chamber and also has

served as a county commissioner.

Last year's

recipient, Dot Kite, State Farm Insurance, made the announcement.

"Steve

has served as a past president of the Flint River Council of the Boy Scouts

and is keenly aware of the needs of the entire community. Under his leadership

his company is one of the county's largest contributors to United Way."

Black is a

graduate of North Carolina State University, and began his business career

with the Georgia Power Company. In 1979 he came to Fayette County, becoming

vice president of Peachtree City Development Corp., now Pathway Communities.

In 1991 he

was named president and was later promoted to president and CEO.

He is responsible

for most of the industrial, commercial and office development in Peachtree

City and played a key role in bringing in companies and projects like

TDK, Panasonic, Cooper Lighting, World Airways, the Braelinn Village shopping

center and The Avenue.

He has spearheaded

land sales in excess of $50 million and helped create an untold number

of jobs in the county.

This has expanded

and diversified the tax base to the benefit of all Fayette countians,

according to the chamber.

"Doesn't

every community in American," said Kite, "wish they had such

an outstanding business leader?"

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